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Global regulations

Navigate global regulations with confidence

Global regulatory demands and privacy laws such as GDPR, the EU AI Act, DORA, and NIS2 are constantly changing. Assess your compliance, manage risk, and validate trust with solutions like Microsoft Purview and the Service Trust Portal.
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Key regulations

Prepare your organization, reduce your risk

Get help preparing to comply with regulations around privacy, AI, cyber resilience, and data sovereignty, along with industry-specific regulations.
  • Demonstrate compliance with global privacy and data protection regulations such as GDPR and LGPD. Discover, classify, and govern personal data with Microsoft Purview. Then automate data subject requests, enforce retention policies, and maintain audit readiness. Microsoft helps you reduce risk while maintaining visibility and control across your data estate.
  • Prepare for the EU AI Act and emerging AI regulations with tools that support risk classification, transparency, and lifecycle governance. Manage your AI systems responsibly—aligning with regulatory expectations for safety, accountability, and oversight.
  • Greater resilience is key to meeting DORA and NIS2 requirements. Protect your critical systems and maintain compliance using integrated capabilities for threat detection, incident response, and operational continuity.
  • Address requirements across healthcare, financial services, and the public sector, including standards like HIPAA and government compliance frameworks. Get built-in compliance capabilities and certifications to support your regulated industry globally.
  • Meet data residency, sovereignty, and cross-border transfer requirements with Microsoft’s global cloud infrastructure and sovereign cloud capabilities. Maintain control over where your data is stored, processed, and accessed—supporting regional regulations and evolving government requirements while supporting secure, compliant operations.

Take control of your compliance journey

Get guidance, assess your compliance posture, reduce risk, and demonstrate regulatory alignment with Microsoft Purview and the Service Trust Portal.
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Guidance

Explore global regulatory frameworks and technical documents

Understand key regulations and access detailed documentation, control mappings, and product capabilities to support compliance and audit readiness.
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Assessment

Assess your compliance posture

Evaluate risk, map controls to global regulations, and track your compliance progress using Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager.
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Trust

Access audit reports and certifications

Use the Service Trust Portal to access audit reports, certifications, and regulatory documentation to validate compliance.
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