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Microsoft Purview Data Map Approach to scan
- Dec 25, 2025
Hi sashakorniakUK,
Yes, this is a valid and recommended approach in Microsoft Purview when combined with collection-based RBAC.
Scanning assets by owner or domain works well as long as assets land in owner-aligned collections and Purview roles (Data Curator / Data Owner) are used to control who can edit metadata. Scanning itself doesn’t enforce permissions - collections do.
This keeps metadata ownership clear, follows least-privilege principles, and still allows assets to be grouped into logical data products.
Hi sashakorniakUK,
Yes, this is a valid and recommended approach in Microsoft Purview when combined with collection-based RBAC.
Scanning assets by owner or domain works well as long as assets land in owner-aligned collections and Purview roles (Data Curator / Data Owner) are used to control who can edit metadata. Scanning itself doesn’t enforce permissions - collections do.
This keeps metadata ownership clear, follows least-privilege principles, and still allows assets to be grouped into logical data products.
- sashakorniakUKDec 30, 2025Brass Contributor
thank you - now just have explain this to others!