Enable advanced compliance and data governance features
This service helps organisations adopt and operationalise the Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on with clarity and control. We work with your team to confirm scope, prerequisites, and integration points so that Purview-based compliance capabilities such as information protection, data loss prevention and insider risk are configured in line with your operational and governance model. This engagement ensures the add-on provides meaningful compliance support.
LW IT Solutions delivers Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance Add-on Enablement through discovery, scoped implementation, validation and handover. We align configuration with your existing processes, verify outcomes and produce acceptance criteria and documentation. Where this intersects with related licensing or compliance services, we link rather than duplicate effort so your roadmap stays coherent and manageable.
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Service Overview
Highlights
- Clarification of compliance add-on scope and prerequisites
- Implementation of advanced Purview compliance features
- Validation of configuration against operational requirements
- Documentation and handover for ongoing support
Business Benefits
- Clear alignment of compliance tools with governance
- Consistent configuration of data protection and DLP
- Validated insider risk and eDiscovery workflows
- Actionable backlog for follow-on improvements
Typical use cases
- Organisations enhancing data governance beyond core licences
- Teams requiring operational compliance workflows
- Enterprises subject to regulatory obligations
- Security and compliance teams needing validated configuration
Objectives & deliverables
What Success Looks Like
- Confirm scope boundaries, prerequisites and success criteria
- Implement the E5 Compliance add-on within agreed governance
- Validate information protection, DLP and insider risk features
- Document decisions and configuration for operational support
- Provide backlog for ongoing enhancement
What You Get
- Defined scope and success criteria
- Configured Microsoft Purview compliance features
- Validation notes and acceptance summary
- Documentation and operational handover notes
- Backlog for next-phase improvements (optional)
How It Works
- Discovery and scoping workshop
- Design and delivery plan with validation checkpoints
- Configuration of E5 Compliance features
- Validation and acceptance review
- Documentation and handover session
- Optional backlog session for enhancements
Engagement Options
- Standard Enablement - Scoped engagement covering discovery, configuration, validation and handover.
- Collaborative Delivery - Joint delivery with your internal risk and compliance teams to build capability.
- Extended Support Add-on - Ongoing support and refinement following initial enablement.
Additional Information
Prerequisites & licensing
Before engagement begins, ensure the following prerequisites are met so we can deliver the compliance add-on effectively.
- Microsoft 365 licences eligible for the E5 Compliance add-on confirmed
- Administrative access to the Microsoft Purview compliance portal
- Defined data governance and compliance policies
- Stakeholder availability for discovery and validation activities
Security & Compliance Notes
- Configuration is implemented within your security and compliance policies.
- Information protection and DLP are scoped to align with risk tolerance.
- Documentation includes traceable decisions for audit and governance.
Common Bundles
Customers who use this service often bundle with these services
Microsoft 365 E3 + Microsoft Purview Suite Enablement
Enable Microsoft Purview Suite with Microsoft 365 E3 through scoped discovery, configuration, validation, and handover that embeds compliance controls into operations.
Business Premium + Microsoft Purview Suite Add-on Enablement
Enable Microsoft Purview Suite add-on for Business Premium with phased configuration of DLP, insider risk, audit, and eDiscovery.
Microsoft Purview E5 Insider Risk Add-on Enablement
Enable Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management add-on with policy design, privacy controls, reviewer workflows and reporting for compliant operations.
Microsoft Purview E5 eDiscovery & Audit Add-on Enablement
Enable Microsoft Purview eDiscovery Premium and Audit Premium add-ons with configured policies, case processes, roles and operational runbooks.
Data Lifecycle Management (Retention)
Implement Microsoft Purview retention policies and labels to control content lifecycles, meet regulatory obligations, and maintain defensible information governance.
Data Lifecycle & Records Management
Implement Microsoft Purview data lifecycle and records management to retain, dispose, and govern content consistently across Microsoft 365.
Fabric Governance, Security & Cost Control
Establish Microsoft Fabric governance with workspace strategy, role based access, auditing, environment separation, and cost controls for predictable operation.
Compliance Manager Assessments
Configure Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager assessments with clear ownership, prioritised improvement actions, managed evidence, and reporting that supports audits.
Compliance Evidence Packs
Compile audit ready compliance evidence packs capturing configuration proof and operational records for Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.
Documentation Packs & Runbooks
Create professional documentation packs and runbooks that make deployments, migrations and daily operations supportable, auditable and consistent teams.
Identity & Access Enablement Workstream
Configure Entra ID conditional access, privileged identity management, and governance features unlocked by E3 to E5 upgrades licensing.
Identity Governance (Access Reviews & Entitlements)
Implement identity governance with access reviews, entitlement management and lifecycle automation to control access duration, justification and audit evidence.
SSO & Enterprise App Integrations
SSO and enterprise application integrations using Microsoft Entra ID, standardising access, authentication, and user lifecycle management across SaaS platforms.
Privileged Identity Management (PIM) & Admin Hardening
Implement Privileged Identity Management and admin hardening to remove standing access, enforce just-in-time elevation, and govern privileged roles.
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