Governance
Gain control, classify data, and support responsible information management.
Compliance
Ensure accountability and meet evolving regulatory and legislative obligations.
Security
Control access, safeguard information, and reduce risk of data breaches.
Risk
Detect abnormal behavior, reduce exposure & support regulatory response.
Serious about Data Governance?
You don’t need an application – you need a Platform!
Data is one of your organisation’s most valuable assets, but without proper oversight it can quickly become a liability. Modern environments like Microsoft 365 are powerful but complex, making it easy for risk, duplication and compliance gaps to creep in unnoticed.
If you’re serious about turning data into a strategic advantage while staying on top of your obligations, Microsoft Purview is the platform built for today’s digital world. Affinity Data helps you unlock its full potential.
Start with clarity. Build with confidence.
Before you invest further in Microsoft Purview, make sure your foundation is sound.
Affinity Data’s Microsoft 365 configuration and risk assessment gives you a clear, comprehensive view of your environment – uncovering risks, misconfigurations and compliance gaps across identity, access, collaboration and protection.
Aligned to leading frameworks like the Essential Eight, NIST and APRA CPS 234, this short, high-impact engagement delivers practical, prioritised insights that help you reduce risk, strengthen governance and plan with certainty.
Our assessment outputs are designed to support stakeholders at every level – from board reporting to hands-on remediation. Executive dashboards highlight key risk indicators and maturity gaps, while detailed technical findings offer step-by-step visibility into policy, configuration and security controls.
Governance reimagined
From scattered controls to a unified Microsoft 365 strategy
Risk exposed
Reveal what’s hiding in plain sight across your Microsoft 365 environment
Purview unlocked
Deploy Microsoft Purview with precision, not guesswork
Compliance simplified
Map your posture to frameworks like Essential Eight and CPS 234 – without the noise
Information in focus
Know who has access, what’s being shared, and where your data is going
Confidence delivered
Get the clarity to act – and the evidence to support your decisions
Records modernised
Move beyond legacy systems with built-in Microsoft 365 retention and lifecycle control
Security strengthened
Align security policies to real-world threats and configuration gaps
Visibility restored
See your environment clearly – across identity, collaboration, sharing and protection
Strategy informed
Make governance decisions based on facts, not assumptions
What is Microsoft Purview
Microsoft Purview is a unified platform for modern data governance. Built into Microsoft 365, it automates governance, manages risk, ensures compliance, and helps unlock data value. With machine learning and adaptive classification, it identifies and protects sensitive information at scale – reducing manual effort and improving accuracy.
Unified data governance
Gain end-to-end visibility of your data across Microsoft 365 and beyond. Purview uses automation and adaptive machine learning to discover, classify and label data wherever it lives – learning from patterns and refining classifications as your environment evolves – applying consistent policies and reducing the burden of manual tagging. With adaptive scopes and intelligent policies, it becomes easier than ever to govern information at scale.
Built-in compliance & risk management
Stay ahead of changing regulatory demands with automation and policy-driven controls built into your existing environment. Purview continuously monitors activity, detects risky behaviour, and applies mitigation strategies in real time – helping you manage insider risk, regulatory obligations, and audit requirements without slowing down your business.
Ready for the era of AI
As generative AI becomes a business reality, Purview ensures your data estate is ready. It provides the foundation to safely integrate AI tools like Copilot – governing data from the ground up to prevent misuse, leaks and unintended exposure.
By embedding controls and visibility into the Microsoft 365 fabric, Purview empowers organisations to innovate with AI while maintaining trust, compliance and control.
Why Affinity Data?
Complete data Governance, Risk & Compliance done right!
We specialise in data governance, compliance and information security, with decades of experience working with government agencies and regulated industries. We understand the challenges modern organisations face, and how easy it is for well-meaning decisions to create risk or confusion.
Old tools and disconnected systems only make things harder. We help you simplify and strengthen your approach using Microsoft Purview – a modern, unified platform designed to bring visibility, structure and control to your data.
We work closely with clients at every stage of their Microsoft Purview journey – whether you’re just getting started, fine-tuning what’s already in place, or trying to resolve issues.
Contact us here to start a discussion.
Start your Journey
We help organisations get real results from Microsoft Purview – combining experience, strategic thinking and hands-on expertise to deliver lasting outcomes. From early assessments to full implementation, these are just a few of the services we offer to set you up for success at every stage of your data governance journey.
Readiness Assessment
Evaluate where you stand, uncover real opportunities, and build a clear case for Microsoft Purview investment – including for organisations preparing for Copilot
Includes maturity mapping and stakeholder workshops.
Assessment and Planning
Align your data, compliance obligations and information landscape with Microsoft Purview’s capabilities.
Includes discovery, classification and policy mapping.
Strategy and Roadmap
Turn vision into action with a clear, achievable plan to implement and scale Microsoft Purview.
Includes governance frameworks, defined roles and a sequenced roadmap.
Implementation and Integration
Deploy Microsoft Purview in line with your strategy and environment.
Includes configuration of core components, policy setup, and integration with existing platforms and systems.
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