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Microsoft Information Protection Administrator SC-400 Certification Guide

By : Shabaz Darr, Viktor Hedberg
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Book Image

Microsoft Information Protection Administrator SC-400 Certification Guide

2 (1)
By: Shabaz Darr, Viktor Hedberg

Overview of this book

Cloud technologies have massively increased the amount of data being produced and the places in which this data is stored. Without proper planning and discipline in configuring information protection for your data, you may be compromising information and regulatory compliance. Microsoft Information Protection Administrator SC-400 Certification Guide begins with an overview of the SC-400 exam, and then enables you to envision, implement, and administer the Information Protection suite offered by Microsoft. The book also provides you with hands-on labs, along with the theory of creating policies and rules for content classification, data loss prevention, governance, and protection. Toward the end, you'll be able to take mock tests to help you prepare effectively for the exam. By the end of this Microsoft book, you'll have covered everything needed to pass the SC-400 certification exam, and have a handy, on-the-job desktop reference guide.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
1
Section 1: Exam Overview and Introduction to Information Protection
4
Section 2: Implementing Information Protection
9
Section 3: Implementing Data Loss Prevention
13
Section 4: Implementing Information Governance

Technical requirements

In this chapter, we will start to explore configuring Information Protection and its use within Microsoft 365. There will be exercises that will require access to the Microsoft Purview Compliance Portal with Global Administration rights. If you have not created the trial licenses for Microsoft 365, please follow the instructions in Chapter 1, Preparing for Your Microsoft Exam and SC-400 Exam Objectives.

Accessing the Microsoft Purview Compliance Portal

The various information protection policies and configurations are managed via the Microsoft Purview Compliance Portal. The following steps will show you how to navigate the Microsoft 365 admin center to gain access to the relevant compliance center:

  1. Open a web browser and navigate to https://login.microsoftonline.com/.
  2. Log into the Microsoft 365 portal using the Global Admin account in your tenant where you have enabled the Microsoft 365 trial license.
  3. Once you are logged in, navigate to...