ASD's Blueprint for Secure Cloud

Data Lifecycle Management: Microsoft 365 Group mailboxes & site 7 year hold

This section describes the configuration of data lifecycle management retention policies within Microsoft Purview associated with systems built according to the guidance provided by ASD's Blueprint for Secure Cloud.

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Name

ItemValue
NameMicrosoft 365 Group mailboxes & sites 7 year hold
DescriptionRetains all information stored within Microsoft 365 Group mailboxes & sites for 7 years

Administrative Units

ItemValue
Admin unitsFull directory

Type

ItemValue
Choose the type of retention policy to createStatic

Locations

ItemValue
Exchange mailboxesOff
SharePoint classic and communication sitesOff
OneDrive accountsOff
Microsoft 365 Group mailboxes & sitesOn
- IncludedAll Microsoft 365 groups
- ExcludedNone
Skype for BusinessOff
Exchange public foldersOff
Teams channel messagesOff
Teams chats and Copilot interactionsOff
Teams private channel messagesOff
Yammer community messagesOff
Yammer user messagesOff

Retention settings

ItemValue
Decide if you want to retain content, delete it, or bothRetain items for a specific period
- Retain items for a specific period7 years
- Start the retention period based onWhen items were last modified
- At the end of the retention periodDo nothing

Security & Governance

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Design

Configuration

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References

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