Microsoft Information Protection
Sensitivity labels for your M365 environment. Classify, label, and protect data — before it leaves your organization.
Your Data Is Not Classified — and Therefore Not Protectable
Every organization has sensitive data: customer lists, contracts, salary tables, product strategies. Without sensitivity labels, neither employees nor systems know which documents need protection. Emails with customer data get forwarded, files with financial figures get shared publicly — not out of malice, but because there is no classification.
This is not your IT team's failure. Microsoft 365 already includes sensitivity labels — but configuration requires a well-thought-out concept: which labels, which protection settings, which defaults. Without a structured approach, labels stay deactivated or get used inconsistently.
With the right approach, you classify and protect your data in 2 weeks. Labels are the foundation for DLP, Copilot readiness, and GDPR compliance.
ACTIVITIES IN DETAIL
DELIVERABLES
Analyze existing data landscape and classification requirements
Define label taxonomy: 4-6 core labels with sublabels (e.g., Confidential > All Employees / Specific People)
Configure sensitivity labels in the Microsoft Purview Portal
Set up content markings (header, footer, watermark)
Configure encryption for highly sensitive labels (Rights Management, Do Not Forward)
Publish default labels and mandatory labeling policies
Container labels for Teams, M365 Groups, and SharePoint Sites (with E5)
Set up pilot group, test, and plan phased rollout
Next steps after Microsoft Information Protection
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