You have a Microsoft 365 subscription All users are assigned a Microsoft 365 E3 License. You enable auditing for your organization. What is the maximum amount of time data will be retained in the…

The correct answer is D. 90 days. For users assigned any other (non-E5) Office 365 or Microsoft 365 license, audit records are retained for 90 days. For users assigned an Office 365 E5 or Microsoft 365 E5 license for up to one year…

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Question

You have a Microsoft 365 subscription All users are assigned a Microsoft 365 E3 License. You enable auditing for your organization. What is the maximum amount of time data will be retained in the Microsoft 365 audit log?

Options

A2 years
B1 year
C30 days
D90 days

How the community answered

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A
6% (1)
B
6% (1)
D
88% (14)

Explanation

For users assigned any other (non-E5) Office 365 or Microsoft 365 license, audit records are retained for 90 days. For users assigned an Office 365 E5 or Microsoft 365 E5 license for up to one year. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/search-the-audit-log-in-security-and- compliance?view=o365-worldwide

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