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Prevent sharing of sensitive data through browsers or networks to potentially risky locations.

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Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention

Unify detection, protection, and control of sensitive data wherever it lives or travels, including Microsoft 365, endpoint devices, and AI apps and agents.

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Extend data loss prevention controls to AI apps and agents

Today’s organizations need a data loss prevention (DLP) solution that will protect sensitive data while empowering users to stay productive. Learn how Microsoft Purview DLP helps safeguard sensitive data in Microsoft 365 Copilot while preventing data leakage to unmanaged AI apps and agents.

Help prevent risky or unauthorized use of sensitive data across the modern data ecosystem

Limit unauthorized sharing, use, or transfer of sensitive information in devices, apps, and services—including Microsoft 365 Copilot and third-party AI apps—with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention.

Comprehensive protection

Discover and help secure sensitive data wherever it lives, is used, or travels, including Microsoft 365, endpoint devices, browsers, and networks.

Cloud managed and delivered

Centralize your end-to-end DLP program in one cloud-native solution that’s easy to deploy, use, and scale.

Adaptive controls

Balance security and user productivity with machine learning-driven analysis, classification, and policy controls.

Prevent unauthorized sharing, transfer, or use of sensitive data across apps, services, and devices.

Key features of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention

Choosing a location to apply a new policy in Microsoft 365 compliance.

Single location for policy management

Create, manage, and enforce data loss prevention policies across your data ecosystem from the Microsoft Purview portal.

Creating a custom or templated policy in Microsoft 365 compliance.

Built-in integration with Microsoft Purview data security solutions

Utilize a common set of classification and labeling capabilities from Microsoft Purview Information Protection, including out-of-the-box, customer, or advanced sensitive information types (SITs) and trainable classifiers. Integrate with Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management to enable Adaptive Protection, tailoring DLP enforcement levels based on user risk.

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Unified alerting and remediation

Configure, triage, and track alerts through the DLP alerts page. Extend DLP alerts to the Microsoft Defender XDR portal and Microsoft Sentinel.

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Streamlined setup and deployment

Get started easily with no configuration necessary for cloud workloads. You’ll have visibility into sensitive data across apps and devices that have been classified with Purview sensitive information types (SITs)

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Explore data security resources and trends

Gain insight into the latest data security advancements, including expert guidance, best practices, trends, and solutions.

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What customers are saying

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Rabobank optimizes privacy and safety

With 48,000 employees in 23 countries, Rabobank needed a holistic view of its data assets and an easy and effective toolset to manage DLP policies.

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Fannie Mae builds productivity and data safety

Fannie Mae IT teams now have greater peace of mind protecting sensitive data while maintaining data scientists’ productivity.

Microsoft Purview Suite

Originally starting from $12.00 now starting from $12.00

$12.00 $12.00

user/month, paid yearly

(Annual commitment)

  • Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is a part of the Microsoft Purview Suite

  • Microsoft offers comprehensive compliance and data governance solutions to help your organization manage risks, protect and govern sensitive data, and respond to regulatory requirements.

    *Customers currently licensed with Enterprise Mobility Security and Office E3, Microsoft 365 E3, or a version of these suites that does not include Microsoft Teams, are eligible to purchase or try Microsoft Purview Suite. You must be a global, compliance, or billing admin to initiate this trial.

Additional resources

Customer stories

Featured data loss prevention stories

Learn why leading organizations around the globe trust Microsoft Purview DLP to protect their digital estate.

Video

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Learn how to extend protection controls beyond apps and services to device endpoints.

Analyst report

New Gartner Market Guide for Data Loss Prevention

Learn why Gartner® recommends user-centric, risk-based adaptive data protection techniques to strengthen data security.1

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[1] Gartner, 2025 Gartner® Market Guide for Data Loss Prevention, Andrew Bales, Franz Hinner, Anson Chen, Paulo Aresta, Brent Predovich, 9 April 2025.

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