Microsoft Information Protection: The Six Steps Toward Implementation

Protecting data is the foundation of any company’s security operations. Keeping data secure, however, can be a challenging and complex task in today’s digital landscape. We help companies tackle these challenges, identifying their risks and creating strategies to strengthen their security within Microsoft 365. To that end, we’ve created this guide to simplify building an information protection policy in Microsoft 365 with six straightforward steps, from identifying key stakeholders to implementation and upkeep. It’s a framework that helps you build or update your information protection policy strategically and efficiently. 

Inside, you’ll discover how to:

• Create a holistic information protection plan and documentation.
  Align stakeholders and develop milestones.
• Identify the data you need to protect with a sensitive data scan in Microsoft 365.
• Create Microsoft 365 sensitivity labels.
• Understand and create the key elements of an effective data classification policy.
• Create and implement data loss prevention policies.
• Maintain and report to continually optimize your data security.