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data security, Governance, and Compliance

Secure and govern data

Foster AI innovation and reduce risks to your data with an integrated solution that unifies data security, governance, and compliance for the era of AI.
Overview

Secure your data. Drive innovation.

  • Discover, protect, and govern your data estate to help prevent data loss and find new ways to use data for innovation.
  • Prepare, protect, and govern data across pre-built and custom-built generative AI apps.
  • Quickly investigate, mitigate, and respond to data risks to strengthen compliance with corporate and regional regulations.
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Microsoft Purview Data security Posture Management

Uncover data risks, understand policy effectiveness, get insights and recommendations, and proactively manage your data security posture.

Microsoft Purview Information Protection

Identify, classify, secure, and manage critical sensitive data across your environment.

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention

Prevent loss of sensitive data across apps, browsers, on-premises, file shares, and other endpoints.

Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management

Detect, investigate, and address potential insider risks, such as data theft and data leaks.
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Microsoft Purview Data security Investigations

Uncover and mitigate sensitive data risks across your digital estate with AI-powered investigations.

Security Copilot in Microsoft Purview

Protect your data with an AI-powered security assistant that understands and responds to your security questions in real time.
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Learn about new capabilities that protect against sensitive data loss in the Microsoft Edge for Business browser.
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Market Guide for Data Loss Prevention

  • Learn why Gartner® recommends leaders should focus on user-centric, adaptive risk-based data security techniques to strengthen the security of their organization’s data.1, 2
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    Gartner, Market Guide for Data Loss Prevention, Andrew Bales, Franz Hinner, Anson Chen, Paulo Aresta, Brent Predovich, 9 April 2025.

     
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    Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

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