Data Classification & Information Protection

OVERVIEW As organizations embrace digital transformation, electronically stored data—from customer records and intellectual property to sensitive internal communications—has become a company’s most valuable and vulnerable asset. Microsoft Information Protection (MIP), part of the Microsoft Purview suite, enables your organization to gain total visibility and security over this shared data. Rather than just securing the "container" where data lives, MIP allows you to attach persistent security directly to the information itself.

Ravenswood’s Data Classification & Information Protection implementation helps you move beyond manual, ad-hoc data management to an automated, sophisticated protection strategy. Our expert consultants design tailored programs that find, classify, and protect your business’s sensitive information across its entire lifecycle—whether it is stored in Microsoft 365, on-premises file shares, or across multiple devices.

HIGHLIGHTS -Reclaim Control of Sensitive Data: Utilize sensitivity labels to classify, encrypt, and protect data both internally and after it leaves your company "walls". -Automated Classification: Enable user-driven and automatic classification for documents and emails by defining clear organizational data standards. -Comprehensive Data Inventory: Search SharePoint sites, file shares, and other storage locations to identify and automatically protect sensitive data at rest. -Integrated Defense-in-Depth: Leverage MIP labels to trigger Data Loss Prevention (DLP) rules and Insider Risk Management signals for a layered security approach.

AGENDA Our consultants use a nimble, assessment-led approach to transform your high-level policies into a technical architecture that works for your unique organization. Workstream 1: Assessment and Strategy -Requirement Gathering: We identify unique business initiatives, pain points, and compliance needs (such as HIPAA, ITAR, or CUI for DIB customers). -Classification Standards: Our team helps you define foundational standards for data governance, classification, and retention. -Sensitive Information Discovery: We help identify current "blind spots" where unstructured sensitive data may be stored unprotected. Workstream 2: Technical Design and Planning -Label and Policy Mapping: We transform your policies into a technical design that includes specific sensitivity labels, encryption usage rights, and DLP policies. -Architecture Documentation: Our experts provide detailed design documentation and an implementation roadmap tailored to your specific infrastructure. Workstream 3: Implementation and Remediation -Pilot Rollout: We configure and test labels in a pilot environment to ensure a positive user experience and functional accuracy. -Global Enforcement: Once validated, we help move your organization to a global rollout, ensuring that data is automatically classified and protected across the enterprise. -System Hardening: We remediate pre-existing infrastructure deficiencies to ensure your information protection systems are built to last.

ABOUT RAVENSWOOD TECHNOLOGY GROUP Ravenswood Technology Group is comprised of internationally recognized consultants who literally wrote the definitive book on Active Directory. As a company specializing in Security, Identity, and Compliance, we solve "tough problems" for organizations big and small—from international brands to major colleges and universities. We are dedicated to your long-term success, providing transparent, practical advice and state-of-the-art systems that empower you to stay secure and compliant in an ever-changing threat landscape.