Systems Engineer at a leisure / travel company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 5
Jan 20, 2026
I would say some of the things that could probably be improved is probably the reporting aspects. Being able to get a general and easier setup of reporting to show what was enabled for each day by who would be helpful. It would be nicer if I got a better reporting tool that can show what was happening instead of an email every single time it happens.
Technical Consultant Security and Compliance at inSpark
Consultant
Top 5
Jun 11, 2025
Regarding improvements for Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management, there are still some challenges. Purview contains numerous predefined sensitive information types, which sometimes makes it difficult to specify relevance. For example, in the Netherlands, we are not interested in driver licenses from Australia, making separation challenging. Furthermore, the capabilities for exporting large amounts of sensitive information for deeper investigations and reporting should be enhanced. Additional features related to AI tools would be beneficial in the next release. Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management has made progress in providing insights into generative AI tools being used within organizations, but customers need to further track where sensitive information is being used within AI tooling. While they have made a good start, AI is advancing faster than anticipated, creating a gap that needs to be addressed.
Sometimes, its functions, like XLOOKUP in Microsoft Excel, do not find situations properly, especially without the use of pivot tables. I face a little bit of trouble with its data menu.
Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management could improve integration with multiple cloud environments. Many clients work across different cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform and AWS. This can cause classification and data discovery challenges for non-Microsoft documents and environments.
Director, Cloud and Modern Workplace at Informanix Technology Group
Real User
Top 5
Nov 28, 2023
There's room for improvement in Microsoft's documentation, as it often lacks clarity. The disconnect between what's documented and what's happening in the system can be challenging for users to navigate. It would be beneficial for Microsoft to enhance the clarity and accuracy of its documentation, ensuring that users can rely on it for accurate guidance and information. Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of support at the lower levels would certainly enhance the overall support experience.
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Privileged access management allows granular access control over privileged admin tasks in Office 365. It can help protect your organization from breaches that use existing privileged admin accounts with standing access to sensitive data or access to critical configuration settings. Privileged access management requires users to request just-in-time access to complete elevated and privileged tasks through a highly scoped and time-bounded approval workflow. This configuration gives users...
I would say some of the things that could probably be improved is probably the reporting aspects. Being able to get a general and easier setup of reporting to show what was enabled for each day by who would be helpful. It would be nicer if I got a better reporting tool that can show what was happening instead of an email every single time it happens.
Regarding improvements for Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management, there are still some challenges. Purview contains numerous predefined sensitive information types, which sometimes makes it difficult to specify relevance. For example, in the Netherlands, we are not interested in driver licenses from Australia, making separation challenging. Furthermore, the capabilities for exporting large amounts of sensitive information for deeper investigations and reporting should be enhanced. Additional features related to AI tools would be beneficial in the next release. Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management has made progress in providing insights into generative AI tools being used within organizations, but customers need to further track where sensitive information is being used within AI tooling. While they have made a good start, AI is advancing faster than anticipated, creating a gap that needs to be addressed.
Sometimes, its functions, like XLOOKUP in Microsoft Excel, do not find situations properly, especially without the use of pivot tables. I face a little bit of trouble with its data menu.
Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management could improve integration with multiple cloud environments. Many clients work across different cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform and AWS. This can cause classification and data discovery challenges for non-Microsoft documents and environments.
There's room for improvement in Microsoft's documentation, as it often lacks clarity. The disconnect between what's documented and what's happening in the system can be challenging for users to navigate. It would be beneficial for Microsoft to enhance the clarity and accuracy of its documentation, ensuring that users can rely on it for accurate guidance and information. Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of support at the lower levels would certainly enhance the overall support experience.