MS-102 Manage compliance by using Microsoft Purview Practice Question
A compliance officer needs to automatically detect and apply a sensitivity label to documents in SharePoint Online that contain personally identifiable information (PII) such as social security numbers. The label should be applied automatically, and users must be able to override the label with a justification. Which two Microsoft Purview components must be configured to achieve this?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates may think that a sensitivity label with auto-labeling for SharePoint and a policy tip work together for override justification. However, policy tips are a DLP feature, not a sensitivity label mechanism. The override with justification is handled by the sensitivity label policy's 'Mandatory labeling' setting.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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sensitive info type (SIT) and an auto-labeling policy
An auto-labeling policy can scan SharePoint Online for sensitive info types (SITs) like social security numbers and automatically apply a sensitivity label. The policy can be configured to allow users to override the label with a justification via the 'Mandatory labeling with justification' setting in the sensitivity label policy. Option B is incorrect because policy tips are a feature of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies, not sensitivity label auto-labeling. User override with justification is handled by the sensitivity label policy's 'Mandatory labeling' setting, not a policy tip. Therefore, only option A correctly identifies the required components.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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sensitive info type (SIT) and an auto-labeling policy
Why this is correct
Correct. An auto-labeling policy uses SITs to detect PII and applies a sensitivity label. The override with justification is configured in the sensitivity label policy settings.
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sensitivity label with auto-labeling for SharePoint and a policy tip
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. A sensitivity label with auto-labeling for SharePoint is valid, but a policy tip is a DLP feature, not used for sensitivity label override. The override with justification is part of the sensitivity label policy configuration, not a policy tip.
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data loss prevention (DLP) policy and a retention label
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. A DLP policy detects and protects sensitive data but does not apply sensitivity labels automatically. A retention label is for retention, not sensitivity.
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default sensitivity label and a compliance tag
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. There is no 'compliance tag' in Microsoft Purview; sensitivity labels are used. A default sensitivity label applies a label by default but does not auto-detect PII.
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Key term
Sensitivity label
A sensitivity label is a metadata tag applied to digital content that classifies the content's level of confidentiality and governs how it can be shared, protected, and accessed.
Key term
Policy
A policy is a set of rules or guidelines that defines how an organization manages, secures, and operates its IT systems and services.
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