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Customer Key for Microsoft 365

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Customer Key for Microsoft 365

How Customer Key lets you bring your own encryption keys for Microsoft 365 service encryption — and when to use it.

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What is Customer Key in Microsoft 365?

An option to control the root encryption keys for your data at rest in Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams using keys you create and hold in Azure Key Vault, layered on top of Microsoft's service encryption. Losin…

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Does Customer Key stop Microsoft from reading my data?

It gives you the ability to revoke Microsoft's access to your keys (and therefore your data) and adds a layer of control, but Microsoft services still need to use the keys to operate. For 'Microsoft cannot see the conte…

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Which licence is required for Customer Key?

Microsoft 365 E5, E5 Compliance, or the Information Protection and Governance add-on, plus Azure Key Vault subscriptions in two regions for the keys.

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