What is Microsoft Purview implementation, and what does the service include?

The service focuses on implementing Microsoft Purview to give organizations control over sensitive data through classification, protection, retention, and DLP, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

When should organizations implement Microsoft Purview?

When there is a need for better data control, regulatory compliance, or reduced risk related to data leakage and improper handling of sensitive information.

What is included in a Purview implementation?

Platform setup, data discovery, classification, retention, DLP, testing, training, and establishing governance and continuous improvement processes.

How does Purview support compliance and audits?

By providing traceability, documentation, policy enforcement, and control mechanisms aligned with standards such as ISO 27001 and CIS Controls.

What does the service deliver in practice?

An operational Purview solution with classified data, active policies, documentation, training, and a foundation for ongoing compliance and improvement.

Microsoft Purview implementation

Name: Microsoft Purview implementation
Brand: Sicra

With Microsoft Purview, we help you gain full visibility of your data, classify and protect it, while meeting regulatory requirements and building a culture of sustainable compliance.

How we deliver value

Our approach combines technology, process, and human understanding to make Purview operational and audit-ready. Each phase is designed to provide clarity, control, and continuous improvement.

Scope and responsibilities: We start by defining roles, responsibilities, and regulatory requirements. Who owns what, and which capabilities should be implemented? The result is a clear governance model that makes it easier to make the right decisions along the way.
Technical foundation: We activate the Purview portal, configure RBAC and logging, and ensure the solution is operational and audit-ready. This creates the foundation for secure and traceable operations.
Data mapping and classification: We identify what data exists, where it resides, and how sensitive it is. Using Content & Data Explorer and Sensitivity Labels, you gain a clear overview of risk and protection needs.
Retention: Legal retention and deletion requirements are implemented with clear retention policies and labels. The result is reliable compliance, less manual work, and reduced risk.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP): We prevent unauthorized sharing and data leakage across Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive. Policy tips and alerts ensure that users receive guidance rather than barriers.
Testing, training, and handover: Operations teams, data owners, and IT security receive training. Scenario testing is conducted, KPIs are defined, and deviations are followed up. This ensures a solution that works in practice, not only on paper.
Continuous improvement: Purview is a platform that continuously evolves. We help you identify, follow up, and improve data classification, DLP, and retention over time, ensuring the solution never becomes static.

Compliance and audit control

Microsoft Purview is implemented with clear alignment to CIS Controls v8 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022, supporting both audit and internal control.

Control area	Objective	Evidence	CIS	ISO/IEC 27001
Governance, roles and responsibilities	Clear ownership and governance	Policy, meeting minutes	1.1, 2.1, 17.1	A.5.1, A.5.2, A.5.9
Access management and logging	Traceability and least privilege	Role configuration, log extracts	6.3, 8.2	A.5.15, A.5.16, A.8.15
Data mapping and classification	Overview of sensitive data	Classification model, Purview reports	3.3, 3.4	A.5.12, A.5.13
Retention	Compliance with storage and deletion	Retention policies, legal assessment	3.6, 11.4	A.5.33, A.8.10
Data Loss Prevention	Prevent data leakage	Policy configuration, test logs	3.8, 14.3	A.8.12, A.6.3
Testing and training	Sustainable compliance	Training materials, test protocol	14.1, 17.4	A.6.3, A.10.1, A.5.36

Value for the organization

The service reduces risk by ensuring sensitive information is identified, classified, and protected. At the same time, it increases predictability through documented controls and audit readiness.

Automated classification, retention, and DLP reduce manual effort and improve efficiency. It also supports continuous improvement, helping keep Purview relevant over time.

Why Microsoft Purview implementation from Sicra

At Sicra, we make Microsoft Purview operational, not just configured. We take responsibility for ensuring that classification, protection, and compliance work in practice, across users, systems, and business processes.

We connect technology with governance and daily usage through clear governance models, well-defined policies, and user-friendly mechanisms that support, rather than hinder—how people work.

The result is a solution that is audit-ready, embedded in the organization, and continuously improving, with control over sensitive data without unnecessary complexity.