Data Classification Labels and Tagging System

Overview

Data classification labels are the operational mechanism through which classification policy is enforced across the enterprise. Labels attach classification metadata to data assets — documents, emails, database records, and cloud resources — enabling automated enforcement of handling requirements through DLP policies, access controls, and encryption. This skill covers the design and implementation of a labelling system using Microsoft Purview Information Protection as the primary platform, with architecture patterns for automated labelling, user-applied labelling, label inheritance, and cross-platform propagation.

Label Taxonomy

Vanguard Financial Services Label Hierarchy