Microsoft Purview · Communication Compliance
Communication Compliance Viewers
View-only access to reports and analytics dashboards without alert or message access.
Scope: Read-only dashboard, reporting, and analytics access without alerts or messages
Permissions
- Dashboards - View communication compliance dashboards and program overview
- Reports - Access aggregate reports, trends, and analytics
- Policy Statistics - See policy statistics, metrics, and effectiveness data
- Export - Export reports and analytics data for governance reporting
- Policy Configuration - View policy configuration details (read-only, no editing)
- Alert Trends - Access alert volume trends and resolution metrics
- Program Health - View compliance program health indicators
- Coverage Statistics - Review policy coverage and supervised user statistics
Common use cases
- Executive oversight of communication compliance monitoring program
- Board or audit committee reporting on compliance program effectiveness
- Compliance program metrics and maturity assessment
- External auditors reviewing program implementation and controls
- Risk committee reporting on communication risk posture
- Program health monitoring by leadership
- Regulatory reporting and documentation of monitoring controls
Best practices
- Use for executive dashboards and governance reporting to leadership
- Generate regular compliance program health reports for board and audit committee
- Monitor trends to identify emerging issues or policy tuning needs
- Share aggregate metrics while protecting individual employee privacy
- Create custom Power BI reports using exported data for deeper analysis
- Track alert resolution times and investigation efficiency metrics
- Benchmark program effectiveness against industry standards
- Document program maturity and continuous improvement initiatives
Security considerations
- Cannot view individual messages, alerts, or employee communications - minimal privacy impact
- Aggregate data and trends only - safe for broad executive and audit access
- Safe for external auditors and oversight roles without privacy concerns
- Lowest risk communication compliance role with no investigation capabilities
- Policy visibility may reveal business-sensitive monitoring strategies
- Metrics may indirectly indicate organizational issues or risk areas