MC1143283 – (Updated) Microsoft Purview | DLP – Enable Diagnostics for Compliance Admin, Security Admin, and Org Management roles

Product:

Purview Communication Compliance, Purview Data Loss Prevention

Platform:

Online, Web, World tenant

Status:

In development

Change type:

Admin impact, New feature, Updated message

Links:

500894

Details:

Summary:
Microsoft Purview Diagnostics access is expanding from Global Administrators to include Compliance, Security, and Organization Management roles. Rollout starts October 2025 (preview) and February 2026 (general availability). This enhances diagnostic capabilities without needing Global Admin rights and is enabled by default. No preparation needed.

Details:
Updated September 12, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Introduction
We're expanding access to Microsoft Purview Diagnostics beyond Global Administrator to include Compliance Administrator, Security Administrator, and Organization Management roles. This enhancement enables more administrators to run diagnostics, improving visibility and troubleshooting capabilities across your compliance and security operations.
This update is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 500894.
When this will happen
Public Preview: We will begin rolling out early October 2025 and expect to complete by late December 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early February 2026 and expect to complete by mid-March 2026.

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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview

Created:
2025-08-28

updated:
2025-09-13

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summary for non-techies**

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Direct effects for Operations**

Access Control Changes
With the expansion of diagnostic access to Compliance, Security, and Organization Management roles, there may be an increase in unauthorized access to sensitive diagnostic information if role assignments are not properly managed.
   - roles: Compliance Administrator, Security Administrator
   - references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=500894

Operational Overload
The increase in administrators who can run diagnostics may lead to an overload of diagnostic requests, potentially slowing down the system and impacting the user experience during peak times.
   - roles: Compliance Administrator, Security Administrator
   - references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=500894

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explanation for non-techies**

Microsoft is making a change to how certain administrators can access diagnostic tools in Microsoft Purview, a part of their compliance and security suite. Previously, only Global Administrators had the ability to run these diagnostics. Now, the capability is being extended to include Compliance Administrators, Security Administrators, and Organization Management roles. This change is like giving more keys to a car; instead of just one person being able to drive (the Global Administrator), now a few more trusted individuals (other admin roles) can also take the wheel. This means that these roles can now help in identifying and fixing issues without needing to wait for the Global Admin, which can make operations smoother and faster.

The rollout of this change will begin in October 2025 as a preview and will be generally available by February 2026. This update is automatic, so there's no need for any manual setup. It's like a software update on your phone that happens overnight—you wake up, and it's ready to go. The idea is to make it easier for organizations to manage their compliance and security tasks by distributing the workload more evenly among different roles. This should help reduce bottlenecks and improve efficiency in handling compliance and security diagnostics.

Organizations are encouraged to review their role assignments to ensure that the right people have the necessary access. This is similar to making sure that the right team members have the right tools to do their job effectively. By having more roles able to access these diagnostics, companies can better manage their compliance and security needs without overburdening a single role.