Meet the New Microsoft Purview Classifiers Experience: Your Admin Playbook for Public Preview

Classification is crucial for safeguarding data, preventing data loss, and enhancing data security. As the collection of classifiers expands, it’s essential for administrators to have a clear understanding of what exists, how it is utilised, and which elements may be influenced by adjustments.

• Discover available classifier types and get to grips with what your organisation is currently using.
• Create classifiers easily from a single access point, guided by type-specific preparation instructions.
• Examine classified-item counts and look into the policies linked to a classifier.
• Validate matched items across supported data sources and explore any unexpected coverage issues.
• Access Classifiers through Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention, or Data Security Posture Management, depending on what’s available for your tenant.

Supported classification capabilities include sensitive information types, named entities, Exact Data Match, trainable classifiers, credentials, document fingerprinting, optical character recognition, and on-demand classification.

1. Minimise context switching: Streamline your work by using a single inventory to find and review supported classifiers.
2. Gain early insight into impact: Detect policy dependencies before any necessary changes take effect.
3. Enhance accountability: Link classifiers to their business owners, policy overseers, and reviewers for a clearer structure.
4. Standardise procedures: Use a consistent approach for routine maintenance, quality enhancements, and decisions about retiring classifiers.

The accompanying playbook transforms the preview into a practical operational guide. It serves as the go-to resource for administrators looking to grasp the benefits of this experience and apply it safely.

• Details the advantages of a unified approach to classifier management for administrators.
• Provides a continuous inventory to streamline your operations.
• Offers a decision-making guide for choosing the right classification methods.
• Demonstrates how to evaluate policy impact and validate matched items.
• Includes customer scenarios along with answers to common questions about licensing, permissions, and coexistence.