check before: 2025-07-15
Product:
Purview, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview compliance portal, Purview Information Protection, Purview Insider Risk Management
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
Links:
Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management will add network-based detection of sensitive data shared to cloud apps and Generative AI, rolling out from mid-2025 to early 2026. It enhances insider risk detection with privacy protections and requires admin configuration to enable network indicators in policies.
Details:
Updated October 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management (IRM) is introducing enhanced detection capabilities that allow organizations to identify sensitive files and text shared to any cloud application or website-including Generative AI platforms-via the network layer. This capability is powered by integration with third-party network partners, enabling data capture at the network level.
IRM correlates signals to detect potential insider risks such as IP theft, data leakage, and policy violations. Built with privacy by design, IRM pseudonymizes users by default and includes role-based access controls and audit logs to help ensure user-level privacy.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 484084.
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2026 and expect to complete by late January 2026.
Change Category:
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
Scope:
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview
Created:
2025-06-25
updated:
2025-10-07
Public Preview Start Date
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
Task Type
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
Docu to Check
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
MS How does it affect me
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
MS Preperations
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
MS Urgency
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
MS workload name
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
linked item details
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
Pictures
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
summary for non-techies**
Microsoft is enhancing its Purview Insider Risk Management tool with a feature to detect when sensitive data is shared with cloud applications or websites, including those using Generative AI, by integrating with third-party network partners to capture data at the network level, with a public preview in mid-2025 and general availability by early 2026.
Direct effects for Operations**
Increased Risk of Data Leakage
Without proper admin configuration, sensitive data may be shared to cloud apps and Generative AI without detection, leading to potential data breaches.
- roles: IT Admin, Compliance Officer
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/insider-risk-management-settings-policy-indicators, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=484084
User Privacy Concerns
Automatic rollout without prior notification may lead to user concerns regarding privacy and data monitoring, affecting trust in IT policies.
- roles: End User, HR Manager
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/dlp-network-data-security-learn, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=484084
Operational Disruption
Failure to prepare for the new detection capabilities may disrupt existing workflows and lead to confusion among users regarding data sharing policies.
- roles: IT Support, Business Analyst
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/insider-risk-management-settings-policy-indicators, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=484084
Configutation Options**
XXXXXXX ... paid membership only
Opportunities**
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
Potentional Risks**
XXXXXXX ... paid membership only
Data Protection**
XXXXXXX ... paid membership only
IT Security**
XXXXXXX ... paid membership only
Hypothetical Work Council Statement**
XXXXXXX ... paid membership only
DPIA Draft**
XXXXXXX ... paid membership only
explanation for non-techies**
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
** AI generated content. This information must be reviewed before use.
a free basic plan is required to see more details. Sign up here
A cloudsocut.one plan is required to see all the changed details. If you are already a customer, choose login.
If you are new to cloudscout.one please choose a plan.
change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-10-07 | MC Last Updated | 06/25/2025 02:06:23 | 2025-10-07T14:46:43Z |
| 2025-10-07 | MC Messages | Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management (IRM) is introducing enhanced detection capabilities that allow organizations to identify sensitive files and text shared to any cloud application or website-including Generative AI platforms-via the network layer. This capability is powered by integration with third-party network partners, enabling data capture at the network level.
IRM correlates signals to detect potential insider risks such as IP theft, data leakage, and policy violations. Built with privacy by design, IRM pseudonymizes users by default and includes role-based access controls and audit logs to help ensure user-level privacy. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 484084. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late September 2025 and expect to complete by early October 2025. | Updated October 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management (IRM) is introducing enhanced detection capabilities that allow organizations to identify sensitive files and text shared to any cloud application or website-including Generative AI platforms-via the network layer. This capability is powered by integration with third-party network partners, enabling data capture at the network level. IRM correlates signals to detect potential insider risks such as IP theft, data leakage, and policy violations. Built with privacy by design, IRM pseudonymizes users by default and includes role-based access controls and audit logs to help ensure user-level privacy. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 484084. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2026 and expect to complete by late January 2026. |
| 2025-10-07 | MC Summary | Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management is introducing network-based detection for sensitive data sharing to cloud apps and Generative AI platforms. This feature, available from July 2025 (preview) and October 2025 (general), enhances insider risk detection and requires admin configuration. Organizations should review and update their Insider Risk Management settings. | Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management will add network-based detection of sensitive data shared to cloud apps and Generative AI, rolling out from mid-2025 to early 2026. It enhances insider risk detection with privacy protections and requires admin configuration to enable network indicators in policies. |
| 2025-10-07 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-10-07 | MC End Time | 12/19/2025 09:00:00 | 2026-03-09T09:00:00Z |
Last updated 4 weeks ago ago
