Microsoft Teams: Security & Compliance Resources

[Jeremy Windmiller]

Over the past month, most healthcare organizations have adopted Microsoft Teams at some level in order to support clinical collaboration and work from home scenarios.  In an effort to support customers during this time, we are providing the guidance below for security and compliance in Microsoft Teams. 

Overview Resources

Our commitment to privacy and security in Microsoft Teams

Security and compliance in Microsoft Teams

For IT professionals: Privacy and security in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams Security Resources

• Microsoft Teams Security Guide
• Azure AD Conditional Access for Teams
• Monitor Microsoft Teams Activity with Microsoft Cloud App Security
• Access level change (Teams): Alerts when a team's access level is changed from private to public.
• External user added (Teams): Alerts when an external user is added to a team.
• Mass deletion (Teams): Alerts when a user deletes a large number of teams.
• Block download of Sensitive Information in Microsoft Teams using Microsoft Cloud App Security
• Microsoft Teams Security Training Video

Microsoft Teams Compliance Resources

• Data loss prevention and Microsoft Teams
• An option to restrict sensitive data from being posted in Chat and Channel Chats
• Information barriers in Microsoft Teams
• Policies that an admin can configure to prevent individuals or groups from communicating with each other.
• Retention policies in Microsoft Teams
• Retention policies help you to more effectively manage the information in your organization. By default, Teams chat, channel, and files data are retained forever.
• eDiscovery in Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft Teams content can be searched and used during eDiscovery investigations.
• AppLocker application control policies in Microsoft Teams
• AppLocker is designed to restrict program and script execution by non-administrative users.
• Governance, management and lifecycle in Microsoft Teams Training Video

Workshops available

• For customers that Microsoft Premier agreement there’s an option for a Field Engineer to facilitate a 3-day workshop for Security & Compliance.  Details on this workshop is in the attached flyer.
• In addition, Microsoft Partners also offer Microsoft Teams Security & Governance workshops as well.  

Please reach out to your account team if you have questions on any of the above items or want to talk further about Microsoft Teams Security & Compliance.