Change a team’s data security classification in Microsoft Teams
When you are a team owner and you want to edit the data security classification of your team, you can do this by clicking on the name of your team and then clicking More options. After clicking Edit team, you will have the option to edit your team’s classification. If you want to change the classification of your team, click Change setting at the bottom of the dialog box.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you change security on a team?
Settings and permissions can be managed in Teams by managing the team settings
- Choose More options > Manage team from the menu at the top of the team name.
- If you want to use certain options, or permissions, you will need to check or uncheck the respective boxes in the Settings tab.
How do you classify MS Teams?
There are four types of classifications: Internal, External, Confidential and Highly Confidential. Descriptions of the classifications are: Internal: Contains information that is confidential and may be viewed by external users; External: Could contain information that is confidential; Confidential: Contains confidential information; Highly Confidential: Contains highly confidential information.
How do you enforce data classification?
The process of effectively classifying data can be broken down into seven steps:
- Assess the risk associated with sensitive data by completing a risk assessment.
- A formal classification policy should be developed.
- Data should be categorized according to its type.
- Locate your data and find out where it is stored.
- Classify and identify the data that you have collected.
- Controls should be enabled.
- Ensure that the system is monitored and maintained.
How do I add a data classification in Outlook?
Please use your global admin account to log into the Microsoft 365 Defender portal. You will be able to see the Classification > Retention labels on the Home – Microsoft 365 security tab in your browser. Create a new label by selecting the Create a new label option. You can complete this task by selecting Next after completing the Name your label pane as shown in the image below.
How do I change the classification of a Teams Channel?
Click on the Edit team button. In order to change the classification of your team, click the Change setting button at the bottom of the dialog box.