Microsoft Purview: eDiscovery- CMK (Customer managed key) for eDiscovery direct export

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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Microsoft Purview: eDiscovery- CMK (Customer managed key) for eDiscovery direct export This release of eDiscovery features the implementation of customer-managed key (CMK) options, allowing users to manage their own encryption keys for the data included in the direct export workflow in eDiscovery, adding to the Microsoft-managed encryption already in place. GA date: December CY2026 Preview date: April CY2026 In development General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Microsoft Purview: eDiscovery- CMK (Customer managed key) for eDiscovery direct export This release of eDiscovery features the implementation of customer-managed key (CMK) options, allowing users to manage their own encryption keys for the data included in the direct export workflow in eDiscovery, adding to the Microsoft-managed encryption already in place. GA date: December CY2026 Preview date: April CY2026 In development General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft

Urgency: Monitor

Next action: Review affected accounts with the customer using the official announcement.

Commercial opportunities

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Technical actions

• Assess whether the documented change intersects the customer's current stack.

Questions to ask the customer

• Does this documented change affect a product or workload in scope?

Risks and objections

• The official source does not establish facts beyond the quoted material.

Points to confirm

• The effective date is unknown and must be confirmed before scheduling action.