check before: 2026-06-01
Product:
Entra, Purview
Platform:
Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
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Details:
We're expanding the Data Security Posture Agent with a new credential scanning capability. Discover exposed credentials and data security risks across scoped locations. Assign scanning tasks to the agent, track progress across stages, and take action on prioritized findings. The agent scans selected data locations, analyzing scoped files to detect credentials, such as Microsoft Entra user credentials, private keys, and API tokens. Each finding includes a risk score, AI-generated insights, confidence score, and credential category so you can review, confirm, and act from a single task board view.
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview
Created:
2026-03-10
updated:
2026-03-10
Public Preview Start Date
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Purview's Data Security Posture Agent scans digital workspaces for exposed credentials like passwords and API tokens, assesses their risk, and organizes findings in a task board view to help prioritize and manage security vulnerabilities.
Direct effects for Operations**
Credential Exposure Risk
Without proper preparation, the introduction of credential scanning may lead to the accidental exposure of sensitive credentials, resulting in potential data breaches and security incidents.
- roles: Security Analyst, IT Administrator
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2021/06/24/credential-exposure-risk-and-how-to-mitigate-it/, https://www.csoonline.com/article/3531230/how-to-prevent-credential-theft.html
User Experience Disruption
The implementation of the new scanning capability may cause temporary disruptions in user access or performance issues if not properly managed, leading to frustration among users.
- roles: End User, Help Desk Support
- references: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2021/01/25/the-impact-of-technology-on-user-experience/?sh=5c1b1e1e7c3b, https://www.nngroup.com/articles/user-experience/
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explanation for non-techies**
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