558685 – Microsoft Purview: Information Protection – Exclude modern groups / include dynamic security groups support for sensitivity label policies

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check before: 2026-05-01

Product:

Purview, Purview Information Protection

Platform:

Web, World tenant

Status:

In development

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To provide more flexibility, admins can now exclude modern Microsoft 365 groups and scope sensitivity label policies to dynamic and non-mail enabled security groups—expanding policy targeting beyond individual users and mail enabled groups.

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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview

Created:
2026-03-17

updated:
2026-03-17

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summary for non-techies**

Microsoft Purview's new feature allows you to create dynamic access groups for conference sessions, automatically updating based on criteria like job roles, and enabling easy management of permissions by including or excluding specific groups.

Direct effects for Operations**

Policy Misconfiguration
If the change is implemented without proper preparation, there may be a risk of misconfiguring sensitivity label policies, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information.
   - roles: IT Admin, Compliance Officer
   - references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-identity/microsoft-purview-information-protection/ba-p/3651230, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/09/12/announcing-new-features-in-microsoft-purview-information-protection/

User Confusion
Users may experience confusion regarding the application of sensitivity labels, as the change could lead to inconsistent labeling of documents and emails, impacting their ability to share information securely.
   - roles: End User, Data Steward
   - references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-identity/microsoft-purview-information-protection/ba-p/3651230, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/09/12/announcing-new-features-in-microsoft-purview-information-protection/

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Data Protection**

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