Microsoft Purview · Compliance Manager

Compliance Manager Assessors

Create assessments, implement improvement actions, and update test status for improvement actions in Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager.

Scope: Assessment creation, improvement action implementation, and test status management

Permissions

  • 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 compliance assessments for specific regulations
  • Implementing and testing improvement actions
  • Updating test status and uploading evidence
  • Managing assessment lifecycle from creation to completion

Best practices

  • Use for compliance analysts who actively manage assessments
  • Document evidence for each improvement action
  • Coordinate with Contributors for implementation work
  • Review assessment results before sharing with leadership

Security considerations

  • Can create assessments that affect compliance score
  • Can update test status for improvement actions
  • Cannot modify templates - requires Administrator role

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