Microsoft Purview · Compliance Manager
Compliance Manager Administrators
Manage template creation and modification in Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager. Can create assessments, implement improvement actions, and manage all Compliance Manager content.
Scope: Full Compliance Manager administration including template management and all assessment operations
Permissions
- Compliance Manager Administration - Manage template creation and modification
- Compliance Manager Assessment - Create assessments and implement improvement actions
- Compliance Manager Contribution - Create assessments and perform work to implement improvement actions
- Compliance Manager Reader - View all Compliance Manager content
- Data Connector Admin - Configure data connectors
Common use cases
- Creating and customizing compliance assessment templates
- Managing organizational compliance posture
- Configuring Compliance Manager settings and automation
- Overseeing improvement action implementation across teams
Best practices
- Limit to compliance program leads who manage assessment templates
- Use Assessors role for staff who only create and update assessments
- Document template customizations and their regulatory basis
- Review compliance score trends regularly
Security considerations
- Can create and modify templates affecting compliance scoring
- Template changes can affect organizational compliance posture visibility
- Has full access to all Compliance Manager content and configurations