Microsoft Information Protection & Purview Implementation

Engagement Overview Duration 8 weeks

Delivery Format Remote-led engagement Hybrid delivery available if required

Target Audience Regulated and data-sensitive organizations, including: Financial services Healthcare Public sector Manufacturing

This engagement is designed for customers licensed with: Microsoft 365 E5 E5 Compliance Microsoft Purview suite

Overview Sensitive data exists across multiple locations—email, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and endpoints. Without consistent classification and protection, organizations risk data leakage, regulatory non-compliance, and delayed incident response.

Meridian Solutions delivers an end-to-end Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MIP) implementation that operationalizes: Data discovery Classification and labeling Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Insider Risk Management

Built on Microsoft’s unified data security platform, this 8-week engagement transforms Microsoft Purview from a licensed capability into a fully implemented, monitored, and adopted control framework—tailored to your regulatory obligations and business context.

What’s Included A complete implementation lifecycle covering: Enterprise-wide data discovery and risk profiling Sensitivity and retention label taxonomy design Policy authoring and validation Pilot rollout and enterprise deployment Operational handover with training and documentation

Key Outcomes Data Discovery & Risk Profiling Use Purview Data Map and Content Explorer to identify sensitive data across Microsoft 365, endpoints, and connected sources

Sensitivity & Retention Label Taxonomy Design labels aligned to regulatory, legal, and business classification requirements

Auto-Labeling at Scale Deploy machine learning–based and pattern-based auto-labeling for email, documents, and Teams Enable Adaptive Protection scenarios

DLP Across All Channels Configure Microsoft Purview DLP for Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, endpoints, and supported third-party applications

Insider Risk Management Implement Insider Risk policies, investigation workflows, and Adaptive Protection integration

eDiscovery & Audit Enablement Operationalize Purview eDiscovery (Premium), Audit (Premium), and Communication Compliance for legal and HR teams

Deliverables Data discovery and risk profiling report Sensitivity and retention label taxonomy Manual and auto-labeling policies (pilot and production) Microsoft Purview DLP policy set across all workloads Insider Risk Management policies and triage runbook eDiscovery (Premium) and Audit (Premium) configuration Adaptive Protection workflows End-user training materials Administrator runbooks and operating model

Why Meridian Solutions Meridian Solutions is a Microsoft Solutions Experts with deep expertise across: Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance Modern Work

Our certified architects and engineers have delivered cloud, security, and compliance engagements for regulated and enterprise customers across India, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

We follow a pragmatic, outcome-led delivery model, combining: Business-aligned discovery Microsoft best-practice solution design Accelerated implementation using proven assets Optional ongoing managed services

All engagements are aligned with Microsoft engineering guidance and FastTrack resources where applicable.

Engagement Approach Discover Stakeholder interviews Tenant data collection Current-state assessment

Design Architecture and policy design aligned to Microsoft best practices

Deliver Phased configuration Pilot rollout and validation Enterprise-wide deployment

Operate Knowledge transfer Administrator runbooks Optional managed services