Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management Enablement

Unlock powerful, behind-the-scenes visibility into insider risks—without disrupting your workforce.

Objective

• Enable Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management in a non-intrusive manner, allowing security teams to:
• Monitor internal activity for potential insider risks.
• Establish a baseline of risk indicators and triggers.
• Prepare for future policy enforcement with minimal operational disruption.

Key Benefits

• Silent Enablement: Controls are activated in the backend without end user awareness or disruption.
• Risk Baseline Development: Gain insights into user behavior and risk patterns to inform future policy decisions.
• Empowered Security Teams: Data Security Admins can configure, monitor, and refine Insider Risk policies in a secure, controlled environment.
• No Enforcement Actions: Policies are deployed in observation mode only—no alerts, blocks, or user notifications are triggered.
• Foundation for Production Readiness: Establishes a risk-aware culture and technical readiness for full-scale Insider Risk Management deployment.

Use Cases

• Monitoring for data exfiltration signals (e.g., file downloads, USB usage, email forwarding).
• Identifying risky behavior patterns without alerting users.
• Testing and tuning policy logic before production rollout.

Why Microsoft Purview?

Microsoft Purview provides a comprehensive, integrated approach to data security and compliance. Insider Risk Management leverages machine learning and Microsoft 365 signals to detect and mitigate potential threats from within—while respecting user privacy and organizational transparency.