PurLayerThe strategy layer for Microsoft Purview
Design governance strategies in hours, not days
New: Secure Microsoft CoPilot Adoption
Generate sector-specific blueprints, compliance mappings and client-ready reports. No tenant access required
What is PurLayer?
PurLayer is a web-based Microsoft Purview strategy simulator that lets you design, test and validate data governance strategies before implementation. No tenant access or Microsoft licence required.
Built as a planning platform for architects, security engineers and compliance teams, PurLayer generates sector-specific blueprints, compliance framework mappings and reports designed to support audit preparation, accelerating your Purview deployment from weeks to hours.
How PurLayer Works
Four steps to your tailored Microsoft Purview strategy
Choose Your Sector
Select from Healthcare, Finance, Education, Manufacturing, Energy or Government
Select Your Objective
Pick your goal: prevent data leakage, protect IP, ensure compliance or secure remote work
Select Your Licence
Choose your Microsoft 365 licence tier (E3, E5, Business Premium or Purview Suite) and Copilot status
Get Your Strategy
Receive a tailored implementation guide filtered to your licence with exportable PDF
Choose Your Plan
Start free or unlock everything with Professional
Free
Perfect for exploring PurLayer capabilities
- Healthcare sector only
- IP Protection objective
- PDF exports (watermarked)
Professional
Full access to all sectors and objectives
- All 6 sectors unlocked
- All 7 objectives unlocked
- 10 simulations per month
- PDF exports (no watermark)
Try the simulator free with Healthcare sector and IP Protection objective.
Upgrade to unlock all 6 sectors and objectives. View Plans
Try PurLayer Free
Select Healthcare sector and IP Protection objective to generate your first strategy
Explore Data Protection Strategies
Select your sector and objective to simulate a complete Microsoft Purview data governance strategy. No tenant or configuration required.
Free Plan: Healthcare Sector OnlyChoose Your Sector
Finance
Banks, investment firms and financial services
Healthcare
Hospitals, clinics and healthcare providers
Education
Universities, schools and research institutions
Public Sector
Government agencies and public services
Manufacturing
Industrial and manufacturing companies
Retail
Retail stores and e-commerce businesses
Select Your Objective
Prevent Data Leakage
Stop unauthorised sharing of sensitive data
Protect Intellectual Property
Safeguard trade secrets and proprietary information
Ensure Compliance Readiness
Meet regulatory requirements and audit standards
Secure Remote Workforce
Enable secure remote work without data loss
Manage Data Lifecycle
Govern data retention and disposal
Detect Insider Threats
Identify and mitigate insider risk activities
Secure AI Adoption
Govern Copilot and external AI tools securely
Select Your Microsoft 365 Licence
Microsoft 365 Business Premium
For small to medium businesses with up to 300 users
- Basic sensitivity labels
- Standard DLP policies
- Basic retention policies
- Standard audit logging
Microsoft 365 E3
Enterprise-grade productivity and security for larger organisations
- Manual sensitivity labels
- Basic DLP policies
- Standard retention policies
- Transport rules
- Basic eDiscovery
Microsoft 365 E5
Advanced security, compliance, and analytics capabilities
- All E3 features
- Auto-labelling at scale
- Insider Risk Management
- Communication Compliance
- Advanced Audit & eDiscovery
- Endpoint DLP
- Trainable classifiers
Microsoft Purview Suite
Comprehensive data governance and compliance add-on
- All E5 compliance features
- Data Lifecycle Management
- Information Protection
- Insider Risk Management
- eDiscovery Premium
- Compliance Manager Premium
Who Uses PurLayer?
Architecture Teams
Design strategies before tenant deployment
InfoSec Teams
Simulate controls and validate coverage
Compliance Teams
Map frameworks and prepare audit reports
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about PurLayer