Data Retention and Governance in M365

Managing organizational data requires a balance between preserving critical information and deleting obsolete files to reduce risk. This course provides a clear, step-by-step guide to understanding and implementing data retention within the M365 environment. By completing this course, you will be able to confidently design and deploy data retention strategies that protect your organization and satisfy regulatory requirements. What you'll learn: - Learn the core concepts of data governance, compliance, and lifecycle management. - Configure broad retention policies to automatically manage data across teams and mailboxes. - Create specific retention labels to classify and protect individual documents and emails. - Understand how retention rules interact and resolve conflicts using the principles of retention. - Apply modern zero-trust data practices by minimizing unnecessary data accumulation. - Manage secure data disposal and disposition reviews to ensure compliant deletion. The course starts with foundational definitions and compliance concepts before moving into practical configuration scenarios. You will read through clear explanations, analyze configuration examples, and practice your understanding through written scenario-based exercises. This course is designed for IT beginners, compliance coordinators, and system administrators looking to build foundational skills in data management. No prior experience with cloud administration is required. Begin building your data governance skills today.