You have a Microsoft 365 E5 tenant. You create an auto-labeling policy to encrypt emails that contain a sensitive info type. You specify the locations where the policy will be applied. You need to…

The correct answer is A. Run the policy in simulation mode. Simulation mode is unique to auto-labeling policies and woven into the workflow. You can't automatically label documents and emails until your policy has run at least one simulation.

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Question

You have a Microsoft 365 E5 tenant. You create an auto-labeling policy to encrypt emails that contain a sensitive info type. You specify the locations where the policy will be applied. You need to deploy the policy. What should you do first?

Options

ARun the policy in simulation mode.
BConfigure Azure Information Protection analytics.
CReview the sensitive information in Activity explorer.
DTurn on the policy.

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A
74% (35)
B
4% (2)
C
6% (3)
D
15% (7)

Explanation

Simulation mode is unique to auto-labeling policies and woven into the workflow. You can't automatically label documents and emails until your policy has run at least one simulation.

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#Auto-labeling policies#Data encryption#Sensitive information types#Simulation mode

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