Managing DLP policies for Microsoft 365 workloads

Now that you understand the core components that make up a DLP policy, you can go ahead and work with an actual DLP policy.

Creating a DLP policy

To create a DLP policy, you can use a template and assign it to the chosen Microsoft 365 locations. To do this, complete the following steps:

1. Log in to the Microsoft Purview compliance center, which can be accessed by administrators at https://compliance.microsoft.com, and navigate to Data loss prevention | Policies, shown in the following screenshot. You will see a list of any existing DLP policies described by name, order of priority, last modified date, and the status of the policy. To create your new DLP policy, click on Create policy:

Figure 12.4: Policy

2. You have several options to create your policy. You can use a template or create your own custom policy. Templates are broken down into categories such as Enhanced, Financial, Medical...