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

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