Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager: Meeting Regulatory Requirements Step by Step

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Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is a powerful tool designed to help compliance officers and security teams assess, track, and improve their organization’s compliance with various regulatory requirements.

What Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager Assesses

Purview Compliance Manager offers assessments for numerous regulations, including ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR. By completing these assessments, organizations can gain a clear understanding of their current compliance state.

Using Compliance Manager to Track Regulatory Requirement Progress

Once an assessment is started, Purview Compliance Manager provides a comprehensive dashboard that displays the progress made towards meeting each regulatory requirement.

Completing Improvement Actions to Raise Compliance Score

The dashboard also suggests improvement actions for raising the overall compliance score. These actions should be completed in priority order to ensure maximum effectiveness.

Assigning Tasks and Exporting Reports

Tasks associated with improvement actions can be assigned to responsible teams within the Purview Compliance Manager interface. Once all tasks are completed, compliance reports can be exported for audit evidence.

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Written by Mohammed Akhter

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