Microsoft Purview | Posture Reports are now generally available

Introduction We’re announcing the General Availability (GA) of Microsoft Purview Posture Reports, which provide out-of-the-box, executive-ready visibility into your organization’s data protection posture across Information Protection and Data Loss Prevention (DLP). This release gives admins unified, near-real-time insights into label usage, DLP activity, posture trends, and risk areas without custom reporting or manual refreshes. When this will happen: We will begin rolling out in early February 2026 and expect to complete by mid-February 2026. How this affects your organization: Who is affected: Admins managing Microsoft Purview Information Protection and Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention. Security, compliance, and data governance teams who rely on posture insights or reporting. What will happen: New built-in posture reports will appear in the Microsoft Purview portal under Information Protection and Data Loss Prevention > Posture reports. Reports will refresh automatically every hour. Admins will gain insights such as:Sensitivity label adoption (labeled versus unlabeled data) Label distribution and autolabeling posture Posture drift through label transitions Most triggered DLP rules, activities, and policies Top users triggering DLP policies The feature is on by default for eligible tenants. No user workflow changes. What you can do to prepare: No action is required. Review posture insights in the Microsoft Purview portal under Information Protection or Data Loss Prevention > Posture reports. Update internal documentation or reporting processes as needed. Inform security/compliance teams of new reporting availability. Learn more: Microsoft Purview Posture Reports Overview | Microsoft Learn Compliance considerations: No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.