Securing Data with Microsoft Purview IRM + Defender: A Hands-On Lab
Hi everyone I recently explored how Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management (IRM) integrates with Microsoft Defender to secure sensitive data. This lab demonstrates how these tools work together to identify, investigate, and mitigate insider risks. What I covered in this lab: Set up Insider Risk Management policies in Microsoft Purview Connected Microsoft Defender to monitor risky activities Walkthrough of alerts triggered → triaged → escalated into cases Key governance and compliance insights Key learnings from the lab: Purview IRM policies detect both accidental risks (like data spillage) and malicious ones (IP theft, fraud, insider trading) IRM principles include transparency (balancing privacy vs. protection), configurable policies, integrations across Microsoft 365 apps, and actionable alerts IRM workflow follows: Define policies → Trigger alerts → Triage by severity → Investigate cases (dashboards, Content Explorer, Activity Explorer) → Take action (training, legal escalation, or SIEM integration) Defender + Purview together provide unified coverage: Defender detects and responds to threats, while Purview governs compliance and insider risk This was part of my ongoing series of security labs. Curious to hear from others — how are you approaching Insider Risk Management in your organizations or labs?Deep Dive: Insider Risk Management in Microsoft Purview
Hi everyone I recently explored the Insider Risk Management (IRM) workflow in Microsoft Purview and how it connects across governance, compliance, and security. This end-to-end process helps organizations detect risky activities, triage alerts, investigate incidents, and take corrective action. Key Phases in the IRM Workflow: Policy: Define rules to detect both accidental (data spillage) and malicious risks (IP theft, fraud, insider trading). Alerts: Generate alerts when policies are violated. Triage: Prioritize and classify alerts by severity. Investigate: Use dashboards, Content Explorer, and Activity Explorer to dig into context. Action: Take remediation steps such as user training, legal escalation, or SIEM integration. Key takeaways from my lab: Transparency is essential (balancing privacy vs. protection). Integration across Microsoft 365 apps makes IRM policies actionable. Defender + Purview together unify detection + governance for insider risk. This was part of my ongoing security lab series. Curious to hear from the community — how are you applying Insider Risk Management in your environments or labs?
Insider Risk Management Alerts/Activities issue
Hello, we have a problem where Insider Risk Management is generating activity data/alerts based on false data (sort of). There is an activity called: EPOFILEARCHIVED or FileArchived that is done by the SenseCE.exe application. SenseCE is "Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection Sense CE module" according to 3rd party source and "Data Loss Prevention Classification" according to another, I guess it is related as a service application for Endpoint DLP as well. Anyways, it is generating lots of false activity and there is not any actual way to exclude this activity (as an app or as an activity type) from Purview and it introduces false data into Insider Risk Management (which picks it up as an Archive activity). Anyone have similar issues or have another explanation why this activity is appearing? Perhaps there are ways to remedy this somehow? Example:
IRM Policy Template [Users and Groups]
Hi, I am onboarding an IRM policy using a template. Need some assistance on below: Does IRM only supports Groups with Type: Distribution List as Other group types (like Security, Dynamic etc.) are not accessible from IRM policy config? Do we only have option to include users/groups as policy template doesn’t have exclude tab (e.g., in DLP - Locations)? That means we would need to create a new group after excluding specific users. ThanksMicrosoft Purview Best Practices
Microsoft Purview is a solution that helps organizations manage data and compliance. It also uses AI to classify data, monitor compliance, and identify risks. Key features include data discovery, classification, governence, retention, compliance management, encryption, and access controls. Purview ensures data security, prevents insider threats, and helps implement data loss prevention policies to meet compliance requirements. Hello everyone - This is just a short introduction, I am Dogan Colak. I have been working as an M365 Consultant for about 5 years, holding certifications such as MCT, SC-100, SC-200, SC-300, and MS-102, with a focus on Security & Compliance. This year, I am excited to share what I have learned with the Microsoft Technology Community. In the coming days, I will be publishing videos and articles based on the training agenda I have created. I will also share these articles on LinkedIn, so feel free to follow me there. I am always open to feedback and suggestions. See you soon!
How can I detect someone enabling Forensic Evidence Capturing?
Someone recently drew my attention to Microsoft Purview's Forensic Evidence Capturing feature under insider risk management-- powerful stuff! But also a feature I would only want to see turned on if duly authorized. How can I detect someone enabling this in Microsoft Sentinel? I tried enabling/disabling it but do not see any events referencing "forensic evidence" generated anywhere.
