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Chapter 4 · Microsoft Compliance Solutions·v2.0.0·Updated 6/3/2026·~8 min

What's changed: Deepened SC-900 Chapter 4 to the AZ-900 baseline (Service Trust Portal vs Purview/Compliance Manager with shared-responsibility mapping & table; sensitivity labels/DLP/retention classify→protect→lifecycle flow & table; insider risk/eDiscovery/audit table & scenario; FAQ, traps). Localized 3 figures

4.1Compliance Management Tools

Key points

Understand the Service Trust Portal for Microsoft’s compliance info, and Microsoft Purview (Compliance Manager and Compliance Score) for managing your own compliance.

Compliance has two sides: "how Microsoft itself complies" and "how you manage your own compliance." The Service Trust Portal shows the former; Microsoft Purview handles the latter.

4.1.1Two tools

Diagram contrasting the Service Trust Portal (Microsoft’s audit reports, certifications, compliance docs—"how is Microsoft compliant?") with Microsoft Purview (compliance portal + Compliance Manager and Compliance Score—"manage your own compliance").
Microsoft’s compliance vs. managing your own
  • Service Trust Portal: a portal to obtain Microsoft’s audit reports (ISO, SOC), certifications, and compliance documents—verifying the "cloud-side" compliance.
  • Microsoft Purview: an integrated suite to manage your own compliance (including information protection, data lifecycle, and risk management).
  • Compliance Manager / Compliance Score: assess posture against regulations (GDPR, ISO) and score improvement actions to help prioritize.

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