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Purview Label Policy Settings Not Configured
Medium Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Purview sensitivity labels domain.
No tenant-wide sensitivity label policy settings are configured. Without label policy settings, the Microsoft 365 client experience falls back to defaults: no mandatory labeling, no default label, no downgrade justification. Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
Check summary
What this check verifies
No tenant-wide sensitivity label policy settings are configured.
Why it matters
Without label policy settings, the Microsoft 365 client experience falls back to defaults: no mandatory labeling, no default label, no downgrade justification.
How to fix it
Even when a tenant has labels published, the absence of policy settings means users can save and send sensitive content unlabeled with no friction.
Siemserva flags every tenant where this check fails and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI remediation, can propose a validated fix you approve before it applies.
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Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Compliance framework mappings
Findings from this check serve as evidence for:
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Common questions
What does the Purview Label Policy Settings Not Configured check verify?
No tenant-wide sensitivity label policy settings are configured. It is a Medium Severity check in the Purview sensitivity labels domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
How do I fix a Purview Label Policy Settings Not Configured finding?
Even when a tenant has labels published, the absence of policy settings means users can save and send sensitive content unlabeled with no friction. Siemserva ranks the finding by Severity and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI, can propose a validated, approve-before-apply configuration fix.
Which compliance frameworks does this check evidence?
Findings from this check map to MCSB, NIST, SOC2, HIPAA, and MCSB controls DP-1, DP-2. That mapping is what turns a scan finding into audit evidence.
Can I ask my own AI about this check?
Yes. This page includes a free copy-paste AI prompt carrying the check's facts: what it verifies, the risk, the remediation, and the framework mappings. Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; cite-worthy detail without giving an AI access to your tenant.
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