Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention - Just in time protection (JIT) on SharePoint
Microsoft has decided to not move forward with this feature. Just-in-time protection for SharePoint in Microsoft Purview DLP allows organizations to extend protection to unclassified files in SharePoint and apply restrictions defined in DLP policies at the time of egress.
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What it is
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention - Just in time protection (JIT) on SharePoint is a Microsoft 365 roadmap item published via Microsoft Release Communications. Current status: Cancelled.
What it does
Microsoft has decided to not move forward with this feature. Just-in-time protection for SharePoint in Microsoft Purview DLP allows organizations to extend protection to unclassified files in SharePoint and apply restrictions defined in DLP policies at the time of egress.
Why you should care
Board
Security/compliance control — fund Steady before more seats.
CISO
Prioritise as Steady control; wire into IR and GRC evidence paths.
CFO
Map licence or consumption impact to the frozen value case; avoid seat spray.
Adoption
Pilot with a named cohort and measure changed work, not vanity clicks.
Suggested action
Wave 0 first: Security → GRC → Cost & Value → Licence → Adoption. Microsoft Release Communications lists this item as Cancelled: remove it from Horizon plans and any business case that depends on it, and confirm the control or capability gap is covered another way.
12 Panes: 03 Horizon · 04 Security · 05 GRC
Communication needed
- Security: Lead review; confirm control mapping before enablement.
- GRC: Update AI/agent register and evidence path; confirm DPIA triggers if personal data is in scope.
- FinOps: Forecast seat or credit impact; align to frozen value case.
- Adoption: Plan cohort messaging, clinics, and success measures.
- Comms: One story for board and staff — what changes, what does not, who owns risk.
Benefits
- May improve productivity on a specific Microsoft 365 surface when permissions and data quality allow.
- Roadmap visibility helps Horizon planning without guessing dates.
Risks
- Status and dates change; treat MRC as directional, not a contract.
- Enabling without Steady controls can amplify overshare or cost leakage.
Source
- MRC id: 139457
- Status: Cancelled
- Products: Microsoft Purview
- GA / disclosure: November CY2026
- Preview: October CY2026
- Platforms: Web
- Cloud instances: Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
- moreInfoUrls: —
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