Microsoft Purview · Compliance Manager
Compliance Manager Readers
View all Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager content except for administrator functions. Read-only access to assessments, improvement actions, and compliance score.
Scope: Read-only access to all Compliance Manager assessments, scores, and improvement actions
Permissions
- Compliance Manager Reader - View all Compliance Manager content
Common use cases
- Executive visibility into organizational compliance posture
- Audit and oversight of compliance program progress
- Board reporting on compliance score and assessment status
- External auditor access for compliance reviews
Best practices
- Use for executives, board members, and auditors
- Assign broadly for compliance awareness across the organization
- Combine with other reader roles for broader compliance visibility
- Use for external auditors during regulatory reviews
Security considerations
- Read-only role - cannot modify any compliance data
- Can view all assessment details and compliance scores
- Safe for broad assignment including external auditors