Microsoft Entra ID · Security & Compliance
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