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AWS equivalent of Microsoft Purview (data classification and DSPM)

The closest AWS equivalent of Microsoft Purview (data classification and DSPM) is Amazon Macie.

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About Microsoft Purview (data classification and DSPM)

ProviderMicrosoft Azure
StatusGenerally available
What it isData governance and security, including Data Map scanning with sensitive-information classifiers, Information Protection labels, DLP, and Data Security Posture Management.
Documentationlearn.microsoft.com
PricingOfficial pricing page

AWS mappings (1)

CapabilityAWS equivalentMatch
Sensitive data discoveryAmazon MaciePartial match
Threat detection, posture & security operations(1)

Sensitive data discovery Partial match

Amazon Macie maps to Microsoft Purview (Data Map classification and Data Security Posture Management), and to sensitive data threat detection in Defender for Storage and Defender CSPM.

  • Scope. Macie focuses on S3 buckets (sensitive data discovery and bucket security posture). Purview scans many sources across Azure, Microsoft 365, other clouds, and on-premises, and adds labeling, DLP, and governance.

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