Creating and managing SITs
SITs are pattern-based classifiers that can detect information such as credit card numbers to identify sensitive items under your organization’s control. Microsoft Purview provides you with the following methods to identify these items so that they can be classified manually by users, or by using automated pattern recognition and machine learning processes.
An SIT is defined by a pattern that can be identified by the following characteristics:
- Regular expressions or functions
- Dictionary keyword
- Checksums
- Confidence levels
- Proximity
There are many built-in SITs available as part of Microsoft Purview. These can be viewed in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal at https://compliance.microsoft.com under the Data classification section, as shown in the following screenshot:
Figure 11.1: Built-in SITs
However, there may also be occasions wherein organizations need to add one or more custom...
