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SC-900 · Question #247

Which Microsoft Purview feature allows users to identify content that should be protected?

The correct answer is A. Sensitivity Labels. Sensitivity Labels are the correct answer because they allow users to classify and identify content (emails, documents, sites) that requires protection - users apply labels like "Confidential" or "Internal Only" directly to content, making it discoverable and enforceable across…

Submitted by jakub_pl· Apr 18, 2026Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions

Question

Which Microsoft Purview feature allows users to identify content that should be protected?

Options

  • ASensitivity Labels
  • BData loss prevention
  • CeDiscovery
  • DInsider Risks

How the community answered

(45 responses)
  • A
    87% (39)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    7% (3)

Explanation

Sensitivity Labels are the correct answer because they allow users to classify and identify content (emails, documents, sites) that requires protection - users apply labels like "Confidential" or "Internal Only" directly to content, making it discoverable and enforceable across Microsoft 365.

Data Loss Prevention (B) is a policy engine that prevents sensitive content from being shared inappropriately - it acts on content after it's identified, rather than being the mechanism users use to identify it. eDiscovery (C) is used to search and export content for legal or compliance investigations, not to label or identify content needing protection. Insider Risk Management (D) monitors user behavior patterns for potential policy violations, operating at the user activity level rather than the content classification level.

Memory tip: Think of Sensitivity Labels as "sticky notes" that users apply to mark what needs protecting - the word "sensitivity" directly maps to identifying how sensitive (and thus how protected) content should be.

Topics

#Microsoft Purview#Sensitivity Labels#Data Classification#Content Protection

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