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Compliance Data Administrator

Creates and manages compliance content, tracks data in Microsoft Purview, and can perform eDiscovery operations.

Scope: Data governance and compliance content management across Microsoft 365

Permissions

  • Create and manage compliance content
  • Monitor compliance policies across M365
  • Manage compliance alerts
  • Track data in Purview compliance portal
  • Perform data governance operations
  • Manage data classification
  • Create and manage file policies in Defender for Cloud Apps

Common use cases

  • eDiscovery case management
  • Data classification configuration
  • Compliance policy monitoring
  • Data loss prevention oversight
  • Information governance
  • Audit log analysis for compliance

Best practices

  • Coordinate with Compliance Administrator
  • Document data classification policies
  • Regular compliance posture reviews
  • Implement retention policies carefully
  • Use sensitivity labels appropriately

Security considerations

  • Can access sensitive compliance data
  • eDiscovery access may expose confidential content
  • Data classification affects protection
  • Audit all compliance data access

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