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Purview Retention No Labels Configured
Medium Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Purview retention domain.
No Microsoft Purview retention labels are configured in this tenant. Without retention labels, the tenant has no programmatic way to enforce records retention or automated disposition. Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
Check summary
What this check verifies
No Microsoft Purview retention labels are configured in this tenant.
Why it matters
Without retention labels, the tenant has no programmatic way to enforce records retention or automated disposition.
How to fix it
Email, files, and Teams messages either accumulate indefinitely (storage and discoverability cost) or are deleted on user discretion (regulatory risk).
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 Retention No Labels Configured check verify?
No Microsoft Purview retention labels are configured in this tenant. It is a Medium Severity check in the Purview retention domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
How do I fix a Purview Retention No Labels Configured finding?
Email, files, and Teams messages either accumulate indefinitely (storage and discoverability cost) or are deleted on user discretion (regulatory risk). 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-2, DP-6. 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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