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sashakorniakUK
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Dec 19, 2025
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Microsoft Purview Data Map Approach to scan

I plan to scan Purview data assets owner by owner rather than scanning entire databases in one go because this approach aligns with data governance and RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) principles. By...
  • AladinH's avatar
    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.

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