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Summary
- Microsoft Purview Posture Reports will provide visibility into data protection posture across Information Protection and Data Loss Prevention.
- New posture reports will be available in the Microsoft Purview portal, offering insights like sensitivity label adoption and DLP activity.
- Reports will refresh automatically every hour, enhancing the availability of up-to-date information.
- The feature will be enabled by default for eligible tenants, with no changes required in user workflows.
- Admins and security/compliance teams are encouraged to review the new insights and update internal documentation as needed.
Admin Impact:Medium
User Impact: Medium
Release Start: 01 Feb 2026
Release End: 15 Feb 2026
Services: Purview
Category: Stay informed
Tags: New Feature, User Adoption, Admin Action
History
2/4/2026 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
Introduction
We’re announcing the General Availability (GA) of Microsoft Purview Posture Reports, which provide out-of-the-box, executive-ready visibility into your organization’s data protection posture across Information Protection and Data Loss Prevention (DLP). This release gives admins unified, near-real-time insights into label usage, DLP activity, posture trends, and risk areas without custom reporting or manual refreshes.
When this will happen
We will begin rolling out in early February 2026 and expect to complete by mid-February 2026.
How this affects your organization
Who is affected:
- Admins managing Microsoft Purview Information Protection and Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention.
- Security, compliance, and data governance teams who rely on posture insights or reporting.
What will happen:
- New built-in posture reports will appear in the Microsoft Purview portal under Information Protection and Data Loss Prevention > Posture reports.
- Reports will refresh automatically every hour.
- Admins will gain insights such as:
- Sensitivity label adoption (labeled versus unlabeled data)
- Label distribution and autolabeling posture
- Posture drift through label transitions
- Most triggered DLP rules, activities, and policies
- Top users triggering DLP policies
- The feature is on by default for eligible tenants.
- No user workflow changes.
What you can do to prepare
No action is required.
- Review posture insights in the Microsoft Purview portal under Information Protection or Data Loss Prevention > Posture reports.
- Update internal documentation or reporting processes as needed.
- Inform security/compliance teams of new reporting availability.
Learn more: Microsoft Purview Posture Reports Overview | Microsoft Learn
Compliance considerations
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.