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Microsoft Purview Audit - Simply Explained
Aug 6, 2026 ·
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Microsoft Purview Audit - Simply Explained
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When a file is shared externally or a policy quietly changes, many Microsoft 365 teams cannot say who did it or when. This episode explains Microsoft Purview Audit for IT...
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When a file is shared externally or a policy quietly changes, many Microsoft 365 teams cannot say who did it or when. This episode explains Microsoft Purview Audit for IT admins, compliance officers and security analysts, from the unified audit log to Audit Standard vs. Premium and a practical audit plan.
In this episode
Key takeaways
Worth quoting
“It records actions, not the full contents of every file or message. That difference matters a lot.” – Mirko Peters (00:40)
“Audit tells you that a person opened a document at a certain time. E-discovery helps you find the document itself and manage it as evidence.” – Mirko Peters (08:13)
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In this episode
- 00:00 – What Purview Audit records
- 00:45 – The problem audit solves
- 03:18 – How Purview Audit works behind the scenes
- 06:52 – Audit vs. Compliance Manager, eDiscovery and Insider Risk
- 10:30 – Audit (Standard) vs. Audit (Premium)
- 13:36 – A simple audit plan for your organization
Key takeaways
- Microsoft Purview Audit collects activity records from Microsoft 365 services into one searchable unified audit log, capturing who did what and when, but not the full content of files or messages.
- Audit answers what happened, while eDiscovery, Content Search, Insider Risk Management and Compliance Manager each cover different parts of an investigation or compliance programme.
- Audit (Premium) adds longer retention and richer detail, but retention cannot recover events that were never recorded, so plan retention, roles and a tested investigation process before an incident.
Worth quoting
“It records actions, not the full contents of every file or message. That difference matters a lot.” – Mirko Peters (00:40)
“Audit tells you that a person opened a document at a certain time. E-discovery helps you find the document itself and manage it as evidence.” – Mirko Peters (08:13)
Explore more on M365.FM
- Episode page: the full episode with chapters, key quotes, takeaways and FAQ
- Microsoft Purview – the wider platform where Audit sits beside eDiscovery, Compliance Manager and Insider Risk Management
- Audit logs – the unified audit log that gathers activity records from Microsoft 365 services into one search
- eDiscovery – finds, holds and exports the actual content once Audit has shown what happened
- Compliance – why compliance teams need recorded evidence of who did what and when
- Related episode: Data Loss Prevention in Microsoft 365: Policies That Actually Work
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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-fm-microsoft-365-azure-cloud-power-platform-ai--6704921/support.
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| Author | Mirko Peters M365, Azure & AI |
| Organization | m365 FM |
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