You have a Microsoft 365 subscription. You have a user named User1. You need to ensure that User1 can place a hold on all mailbox content. What permission should you assign to User1?

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Options

• Ae Discovery Manager from the Security & Compliance admin center
• Bcompliance management from the Exchange admin center
• CUser management administrator from the Microsoft 365 admin center
• DInformation Protection administrator from the Azure Active Directory admin center

• A
  80% (16)
• B
  10% (2)
• C
  5% (1)
• D
  5% (1)

Explanation

The eDiscovery Manager role in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal (formerly Security & Compliance admin center) grants the ability to create eDiscovery cases, run content searches, and - critically - place holds on mailboxes and other content sources. A hold preserves content in place so it cannot be deleted, which is essential for legal or compliance purposes. Why the others are wrong: Compliance Management in the Exchange admin center (B) manages message records and transport rules, not eDiscovery holds. User Management Administrator (C) is a Microsoft 365 admin role for managing user accounts, not for placing holds. Information Protection Administrator (D) manages sensitivity labels and data classification policies, not eDiscovery holds.

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