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Microsoft Purview

Secure, govern and manage your data

We help organisations implement and optimise Microsoft Purview to protect sensitive data, reduce compliance risk and build a strong information governance framework within Microsoft 365.

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Microsoft Purview at a glance

  • Stay protected

    Guard your most valuable data with policy-driven security and compliance tools.

  • Additional layers of security

    Detect insider threats and policy violations before they escalate.

  • Maintain audit readiness

    Meet regulatory requirements and centralise your compliance tools across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.

Microsoft Purview

Purview is Microsoft’s unified data governance and compliance platform. It allows businesses to apply policies for data classification, data loss prevention (DLP), retention, insider risk management, auditing and eDiscovery, all from one central platform.

Our team of experts works with you to configure Purview for your environment, using Microsoft’s ‘discover, classify, protect’ approach. This ensures your business can identify sensitive data, apply the right controls, and respond to legal or regulatory requirements quickly and confidently.

What we deliver:

  • Configuration of tools including DLP, sensitivity labels, retention policies and information protection
  • Implementation of insider risk management and communication compliance
  • Enablement of audit and eDiscovery for legal and compliance investigations
  • Practical training and workshops to upskill your internal teams
  • Ongoing support to refine and improve your governance policies over time
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Why Purview matters for your business

Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to enhance your existing compliance setup, we’ll help you unlock the full potential of Microsoft Purview.

  • Protect your most valuable data with policy-driven security and compliance tools

  • Detect insider threats and policy violations before they escalate

  • Maintain audit readiness and meet regulatory requirements

  • Centralise your compliance tools across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem

  • Improve visibility and control over sensitive data across SharePoint, Teams, Exchange and more

FAQs

Got questions about Purview? Here’s the answers.

What is Microsoft Purview?

Purview is a cloud-based data governance and compliance platform for Microsoft 365. It helps businesses classify, protect, and manage sensitive data while meeting legal and regulatory requirements.

How can Arc help with Microsoft Purview?

Arc provides consultancy, configuration, training and support services for Purview. We help you implement data protection policies, insider risk management, and auditing tools tailored to your needs.

Do I need Purview for data compliance?

If you handle sensitive data or work in a regulated industry, Microsoft Purview helps ensure compliance by applying consistent retention, classification and data loss prevention policies across your Microsoft 365 environment.

Can Microsoft Purview detect insider threats?

Yes. With insider risk management and communication compliance tools, Purview can identify and alert you to potentially harmful behaviour within your organisation before it becomes a major issue.

Is training included in Arc’s Microsoft Purview services?

Absolutely. We offer practical workshops and hands-on training to help your internal teams use Microsoft Purview effectively and maintain long-term compliance and governance.

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