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implementing-data-loss-prevention-with-microsoft-purview

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'Implements DLP policies using Microsoft Purview PowerShell cmdlets and

When to use

• Deploying DLP policies to prevent sensitive data (PII, PHI, PCI, intellectual property) from leaving the organization through email, cloud storage, chat, or endpoint file operations
• Configuring sensitivity labels with encryption, content marking, and auto-labeling to classify documents and emails by confidentiality level
• Creating custom sensitive information types with regex patterns to detect organization-specific data formats (employee IDs, project codes, internal account numbers)
• Deploying endpoint DLP to control copy-to-USB, print, upload-to-cloud, and copy-to-clipboard actions for labeled or sensitive content on managed devices
• Investigating DLP incidents through Activity Explorer to analyze policy match events, user activity patterns, and false positive rates for policy tuning

When not to use

• Use without appropriate Microsoft 365 E5, E5 Compliance, or E5 Information Protection licensing
• Deploying DLP policies directly to production enforcement mode without a simulation period
• Configuring endpoint DLP without coordinating with the endpoint management team

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