Chapter 12: Exploring the Service Trust Portal, Compliance Manager, and the Microsoft 365 Security Center
Most organizations have an assessment process, both from technical and compliance perspectives, that they must go through before authorizing the acquisition or use of a cloud solution. Some questions may arise during this process, such as the following:
- Is Microsoft 365 safe?
- Where is my data stored?
- Who has access to my data?
- What happens to my data if I decide to leave the service?
Information technology (IT) administrators, compliance administrators, legal representatives, and security officers typically have some or all of the responsibility for providing these answers to businesses. It is imperative that everyone has a clear understanding of the principles by which Microsoft operates its data centers.
Furthermore, many organizations (especially in regulated industries) are accountable for maintaining compliance against a broad set of standards...
