MC799275 – Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management: Ability to delete indicator variants (GA) (archived)

Product:

Microsoft 365 for the web, Microsoft 365 suite, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview Insider Risk Management

Platform:

US Instances, Web, World tenant

Status:

Launched

Change type:

New feature, Admin impact

Links:

MC707654
376697

Details:

Summary:
Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management will soon introduce a feature allowing admins to delete indicator variants, with Public Preview completed in February 2024 and General Availability expected by early July 2024. This control will be available in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal. No admin action is required before the rollout.

Details:
Coming soon for Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management: We will be rolling out a control to delete indicator variants.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 376697.
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview: We began rolling out early February 2024 and completed in mid-February 2024, per our communication MC707654 in January 2024.
General Availability: We will begin rolling out late June 2024 and expect to complete by early July 2024.

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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview

Created:
2024-06-07

updated:
2024-06-07

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Direct effects for Operations**

- Direct Impact on IT Operations
- Potential for increased administrative workload
- Admins may need to review and manage indicator variants more frequently, leading to potential resource strain.
- Roles impacted: IT Administrators, Compliance Officers.
- Risk of accidental deletion of critical indicators
- If not properly managed, important indicators may be deleted, affecting the ability to monitor insider risks effectively.
- Roles impacted: IT Security Analysts, Compliance Officers.
- Changes in reporting and analytics
- Deletion of indicator variants may alter historical data analysis, impacting insights derived from past incidents.
- Roles impacted: Data Analysts, IT Security Analysts.

- Direct Impact on IT Services
- Alteration of Insider Risk Management policies
- The ability to delete indicator variants will change how policies are configured and managed, potentially leading to service disruptions if not handled correctly.
- Dependencies: Other Microsoft Purview services, compliance reporting tools.
- Integration with existing compliance frameworks
- The new feature may require updates to existing compliance frameworks and documentation, leading to temporary service interruptions during the transition.
- Dependencies: Internal compliance systems, third-party compliance tools.
- User access and permissions management
- Changes in permissions for deleting indicators may necessitate a review of user roles and access levels, impacting service availability.
- Dependencies: Identity and access management systems.

- Direct Impact on IT Users
- Changes in user experience with compliance tools
- Users may experience changes in how they interact with the Insider Risk Management tools, potentially leading to confusion or errors.
- Roles impacted: End Users, Compliance Officers.
- Increased reliance on admin support
- Users may need to reach out to IT for assistance with new features, increasing support ticket volume.
- Roles impacted: End Users, IT Support Staff.
- Potential for miscommunication regarding policy changes
- Users may not be aware of the implications of deleted indicator variants, leading to misunderstandings about compliance and security protocols.
- Roles impacted: All employees, Compliance Officers.

References:
- Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management documentation: [Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/insider-risk-management-settings-policy-indicators?view=o365-worldwide)
- Microsoft 365 Roadmap: [Microsoft 365 Roadmap](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=376697)

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