Enable Purview compliance controls for organisational compliance
Purview Compliance Enablement Workstream helps organisations transition from core licensing such as Microsoft 365 E3 to more advanced compliance controls offered in E5 or Purview Suite. This workstream focuses on implementing compliance solutions like sensitivity labels, data loss prevention, retention policies, eDiscovery and audit configurations. We guide you through structured enablement so compliance capabilities are adopted with clarity and aligned to your regulatory and business requirements.
Our approach begins with discovery of compliance objectives and current state, followed by configuration of Purview information protection and compliance tooling. We deploy sensitivity labelling, define appropriate retention and DLP policies, tune eDiscovery settings and enable auditing to support evidence-based compliance. You receive documented configurations, operational guidance and recommendations for ongoing governance and risk management.
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Service Overview
Highlights
- Sensitivity label taxonomy and deployment
- Data loss prevention policy design and implementation
- Retention and records management configuration
- eDiscovery setup and audit configuration
Business Benefits
- Improved visibility into sensitive data and compliance posture
- Policies aligned to regulatory and organisational requirements
- Operational artefacts for governance and audit
- Clear guidance for ongoing compliance management
Typical use cases
- Organisations migrating from Microsoft 365 E3 to E5 compliance features
- Teams needing standardised sensitivity labelling across data estate
- Compliance and legal teams requiring eDiscovery readiness
- IT groups implementing DLP and retention policies
Objectives & deliverables
What Success Looks Like
- Define compliance scope and measurable success criteria
- Deploy sensitivity labels and classification schemes
- Implement DLP and retention policies aligned to requirements
- Configure eDiscovery and auditing settings
- Deliver operational documentation and handover
What You Get
- Sensitivity labels and classification plan
- Published DLP and retention policies
- eDiscovery case templates and configuration
- Audit configuration settings summary
- Handover documentation and next steps
How It Works
- Compliance discovery and requirement workshop
- Design of Purview information protection and retention models
- Deployment of sensitivity labels, DLP and retention policies
- eDiscovery and audit solution configuration
- Validation, reporting and documentation handover
Engagement Options
- Foundational Compliance Setup - Core Purview compliance configurations
- Advanced Policy Enablement - Extended DLP, retention and records management
- eDiscovery Readiness Focus - Detailed eDiscovery case and workflow setup
- Full Compliance Workstream - Combined setup with governance workshop
Additional Information
Prerequisites & licensing
To begin this enablement workstream you should have the following in place:
- Microsoft 365 tenant with appropriate E3 or E5 licensing
- Defined compliance, legal or regulatory requirements
- Administrative access to Microsoft Purview compliance portal
- List of data locations and key workloads for policy application
Security & Compliance Notes
- Policies and labels are configured to respect least privilege principles
- Compliance tooling changes are validated to meet governance controls
Common Bundles
Customers who use this service often bundle with these services
Identity & Access Enablement Workstream
Configure Entra ID conditional access, privileged identity management, and governance features unlocked by E3 to E5 upgrades licensing.
SOC & Sentinel Enablement Workstream
SOC and Sentinel enablement workstream integrating security logs, detections, and response workflows to support effective threat monitoring and incident handling.
License-to-Capability Mapping (M365 Maps)
Map Microsoft licence features to practical capabilities and delivery services, turning purchased SKUs into a clear enablement backlog.
Compliance Manager Assessments
Configure Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager assessments with clear ownership, prioritised improvement actions, managed evidence, and reporting that supports audits.
Data Security Assessment (Purview-led)
Purview-led assessment identifies data risk, validates protection controls, and produces a prioritised roadmap across labels, DLP, and investigations.
Email Security Assessment
Independent assessment of email security covering mail flow, phishing controls, SPF, DKIM, DMARC and user protections and operational readiness.
Documentation Packs & Runbooks
Create professional documentation packs and runbooks that make deployments, migrations and daily operations supportable, auditable and consistent teams.
2nd–4th Line Support (On‑Demand or Retainer)
Senior escalation support for complex Microsoft cloud incidents, providing rapid diagnosis, safe remediation, and clear handover through on-demand or retainer models.
P1 Incident Management & Security Escalations
On-call P1 incident management providing rapid triage, coordinated escalation, evidence capture, and clear communications until critical services are restored.
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