Microsoft 365 Information Protection Course

Name: Microsoft 365 Information Protection and Compliance Training Course
Availability: InStock

Design, deploy, test, monitor, and govern Microsoft Purview protection and compliance controls across Microsoft 365.

Microsoft 365 Information Protection Course

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Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Marbella, London, Kuwait, Paris, Manama, Muscat and more
Next session: 1 – 5 November 2026, Marbella
Average fee: 5,750 €

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Microsoft 365 Information Protection and Compliance Training Course

Overview

Microsoft 365 Information Protection and Compliance Training Course is a one-week professional programme for Microsoft 365, security, compliance, records, privacy, and information-governance administrators, who leave with a Purview Control Deployment Plan. It addresses fragmented protection and compliance settings through data discovery, sensitivity labels, data loss prevention, retention, records, eDiscovery, audit, insider-risk workflows, least-privilege roles, staged testing, monitoring, and governance. Agile Leaders Training Center develops practical Microsoft 365 information protection capability.

Who Should Attend

Microsoft 365 teams responsible for tenant protection and compliance settings
Security functions responsible for sensitive-data controls and investigations
Records teams responsible for retention and disposition processes
Legal and privacy operations responsible for eDiscovery and case workflows
Information-governance teams responsible for classifications and ownership
Assurance teams responsible for audit evidence and control monitoring

The course assumes participants administer Microsoft 365 or related governance processes and leaves out certification preparation, legal advice, and advanced scripting.

Departments and Industries

The course supports organisations that use Microsoft 365 and need controlled, auditable handling of sensitive information.

Information technology, cloud administration, and digital workplace teams
Cybersecurity, data protection, privacy, and compliance operations
Legal, records management, audit, and information governance
Banking, insurance, professional services, and telecommunications
Healthcare, education, retail, and manufacturing
Public, nonprofit, and regulated service organisations

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Analyze information-protection and compliance requirements
Build label taxonomies, policies, roles, and deployment controls
Apply Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels and protection settings
Use Microsoft Purview data loss prevention and monitoring
Configure retention, records, audit, and case workflows
Evaluate testing evidence, alerts, risks, and control performance

Course Agenda

Day 1: Purview Foundations and Governance

Microsoft Purview Compliance Administration Landscape
Data Security, Risk, Compliance, and Governance Boundaries
Licensing, Supported Locations, and Current Documentation
Role Groups, Least Privilege, and Separation of Duties
Protection and Compliance Requirements Map

Day 2: Information Protection and Labels

Data Discovery and Sensitive Information Types
Microsoft Purview Sensitivity Labels and Taxonomy
Scopes, Priority, Encryption, and Content Markings
Label Policies, Defaults, Mandatory and Automatic Labelling
Pilot, Propagation, User Experience, and Adoption

Day 3: Data Loss Prevention

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention Architecture
Locations, Conditions, Exceptions, and Actions
Policy Tips, Alerts, Incidents, and User Justification
Endpoint and Collaboration Control Scenarios
Test Mode, False Positives, Tuning, and Rollout

Day 4: Retention, Records, and Cases

Retention Policies, Retention Labels, and Adaptive Scope
Microsoft Purview Records Management and Disposition
eDiscovery Roles, Cases, Collections, and Review
Audit Search, Evidence Preservation, and Export Controls
Insider Risk Principles, Privacy, and Case Handling

Day 5: Operations and Capstone

Content Explorer, Activity Explorer, Alerts, and Reports
Control Testing and Operational Acceptance
Change, Exception, Incident, and Escalation Workflows
Current-Feature Review and Governance Cadence
Capstone: Purview Control Deployment Plan

Practical Exercises

Suggested activities turn information-handling requirements into testable administration decisions.

Suggested activity: design a sensitivity-label taxonomy and publication model
Suggested activity: build and test a DLP scenario with exceptions and alert handling
Suggested activity: map retention, record, eDiscovery, and audit responsibilities
Suggested activity: prepare a staged deployment, monitoring, and governance plan

FAQs

Who should take Microsoft 365 information protection training, and what does it assume?

It suits Microsoft 365, security, compliance, records, privacy, legal-operations, and governance practitioners and assumes working knowledge of tenant administration or information controls, not prior Microsoft certification.

How does Microsoft Purview compliance administration differ from cybersecurity operations?

Purview administration focuses on data classification, protection, retention, records, investigations, audit, and compliance workflows. Cybersecurity operations more broadly address identities, devices, applications, infrastructure, threats, detection, and response.

How should Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels be deployed?

Labels should be based on business meaning and data risk, ordered carefully, assigned suitable scopes and protection actions, published to controlled pilot groups, tested across supported locations, monitored, communicated, and expanded through governed stages.

When should Microsoft Purview data loss prevention use test mode?

Test mode should support evidence gathering before enforcement, allowing administrators to examine matches, user impact, exceptions, false positives, alerts, and process readiness before selecting proportionate restrictive actions.

Does Microsoft 365 information protection training provide Microsoft certification?

No. The course develops practical administration capability and does not provide Microsoft certification, endorsement, examination status, guaranteed compliance, or legal assurance. Product features, licences, and documentation should be verified before deployment.

Conclusion

Participants take back a Purview Control Deployment Plan containing requirements, roles, label taxonomy, DLP scenarios, retention and records decisions, case workflows, audit evidence, pilot controls, monitoring, and governance. It makes protection decisions testable and ownership visible. The plan supports staged deployment while product capabilities, licences, data risks, and organisational needs continue to change.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Location	Dates	Duration	Mode	Price
Marbella	Week 44, 2026 1 – 5 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
London	Week 45, 2026 2 – 6 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Kuwait	Week 45, 2026 8 – 12 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,500
Paris	Week 46, 2026 9 – 13 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Manama	Week 46, 2026 15 – 19 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,700
Muscat	Week 46, 2026 15 – 19 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Dubai	Week 47, 2026 16 – 20 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Rome	Week 48, 2026 23 – 27 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Seoul	Week 48, 2026 23 – 27 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€10,000
Accra	Week 48, 2026 29 November – 3 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Geneva	Week 49, 2026 6 – 10 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,200
Toronto	Week 49, 2026 6 – 10 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€12,000
Vienna	Week 51, 2026 14 – 18 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Bali	Week 51, 2026 20 – 24 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
London	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Sharm El-Sheikh	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Abu Dhabi	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,700
Tokyo	Week 02, 2027 11 – 15 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€10,000
Singapore	Week 02, 2027 11 – 15 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Dubai	Week 03, 2027 18 – 22 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewMicrosoft 365 Information Protection and Compliance Training Course is a one-week professional programme for Microsoft 365, security, compliance, records, privacy, and information-governance administrators, who leave with a Purview Control Deployment Plan. It addresses fragmented protection and compliance settings through data discovery, sensitivi…

Are training dates available?

Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

How can I register?

Choose an available date on this page and complete the registration form, or send a programme enquiry.

Can I download the course brochure?

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Microsoft 365 Information Protection Course