Records Management and Disposition with Purview

In an era of explosive data growth and strict regulatory requirements, organizations must manage their information lifecycle with absolute precision. Keeping data too long invites liability, while deleting it too early violates compliance standards. This course guides you through the foundational principles of records management and compliant data disposition using Purview. You will transition from understanding basic compliance terminology to confidently configuring retention labels, automating classification, and managing secure deletion workflows. What you'll learn: Understand core records management concepts, legal hold principles, and compliance regulations; Configure retention policies and labels to automatically classify sensitive organizational data; Manage the disposition review process to ensure defensible deletion and audit-ready reporting; Apply zero-trust data governance principles to minimize information risk; Implement file plan descriptors to organize and import retention schedules seamlessly. The course begins with essential compliance definitions and lifecycle concepts before moving into step-by-step written walkthroughs of Purview configurations. You will study practical scenarios for setting up retention schedules, managing event-based retention, and executing formal disposition reviews. Designed specifically for beginners in compliance, IT administration, or data governance, this course requires no prior experience with information management tools. Start building your organization's secure and compliant data lifecycle today.