Sensitive Info Types (SITs) | Complete Guide | Microsoft Purview Information Protection
In this comprehensive Microsoft Purview tutorial, you'll learn everything you need to know about Sensitive Information Types (SITs) and how they serve as the foundation of Microsoft Purview Information Protection.
We'll begin by explaining where Sensitive Information Types fit within the overall Information Protection architecture and how they enable organizations to identify, classify, and protect sensitive data automatically.
You'll learn the internal structure of Sensitive Information Types, including:
✅ Elements
✅ Regular Expressions
✅ Keyword Lists
✅ Keyword Dictionaries
✅ Functions
✅ Proximity Rules
✅ Confidence Levels (Low, Medium, High)
✅ Additional Checks and Validation Logic
We'll also review common built-in Sensitive Information Types provided by Microsoft and discuss industry-specific examples of custom Sensitive Information Types, including real-world construction industry use cases.
Finally, we'll move into the Microsoft Purview portal for a hands-on demonstration showing how to create and configure a custom Sensitive Information Type from start to finish.
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⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 Overview
12:55 Built-In & Custom SITs
15:55 SIT Structure
25:38 Example: Create Custom SITs
35:49 Demo: Create Custom SITs