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Summary
- Increased variant limit per indicator from 3 to 10 and overall limit to 100.
- Detection group capacity rises from 200 to 500 items.
- No changes to privacy controls; users remain pseudonymized.
- Admins are encouraged to review Insider Risk Management policies.
- Change categorized as a new feature with user and admin impact.
Admin Impact: Medium
User Impact: Medium
Release Start: 15 Jan 2026
Release End: 31 Jan 2026
Services: Purview
Category: Stay informed
Tags: New Feature, User Adoption, Admin Action
History
12/12/2025 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
We’re increasing flexibility in Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management to help organizations better manage insider risk scenarios. Based on customer feedback, we are raising the variant limit per indicator and expanding detection group capacity, enabling more comprehensive policy configurations.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 518291.
When this will happen
- Public Preview: Rollout begins in early December 2025 and is expected to complete by late December 2025.
- General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins in mid-January 2026 and is expected to complete by late January 2026.
How this affects your organization
Who is affected: Admins managing Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management policies.
What will happen:
- Variant limit per indicator increases from 3 to 10.
- Overall variant limit across all indicators increases to 100.
- Detection group capacity increases from 200 to 500 items.
- No changes to privacy controls: users remain pseudonymized by default, and role-based access controls and audit logs continue to apply.
What you can do to prepare
- No action is required before rollout.
- If desired, review your Insider Risk Management policies to take advantage of expanded limits.
Learn more: Configure policy indicators in Insider Risk Management | Microsoft Learn
Compliance considerations
No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.