Why Teams Use Cyberhaven With Microsoft Purview
Top 3 Reasons
Cyberhaven complements Microsoft Purview by enhancing data protection capabilities beyond what Microsoft Purview offers alone, particularly in areas where traditional data loss prevention (DLP) tools can fall short.
1
Protect What Purview Can’t
Cyberhaven protects data everywhere, including non-M365 apps, macOS, and proprietary file types. Purview focuses on M365, while Cyberhaven extends its reach for full visibility with data lineage.
2
Enhanced Risk Detection
Cyberhaven spots risky behavior and data misuse by combining context from data lineage and content inspection. Purview enforces M365 policies, while Cyberhaven adds deeper insider risk insights and protection.
3
Faster, Optimized Security
Cyberhaven speeds investigations with data lineage and discovery. Purview provides M365 controls; Cyberhaven makes the overall process more efficient.
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Detailed Comparison
Feature Comparison
As of April 2025
What Cyberhaven Has
Cyberhaven + Purview
Microsoft Purview alone
Detection & enforcement
Real-time detection and policy enforcement across Windows and macOS. Policies sync in seconds.
Delayed enforcement – policy updates may take over an hour to deploy, sometimes up to 24 hours. macOS support lags behind Windows.
File type support
Supports all file types including images, CAD, source code, and proprietary formats. Not limited to Microsoft Office formats.
Primarily supports Microsoft Office file types (.doc, .xls, .ppt). Limited coverage of non-Office file formats, such as image/video, CAD/CAM, source code, or other file types.
Incident investigations
Automatic investigations. Data lineage shows step-by-step data history, accelerating root cause analysis.
Manual analysis. Requires analysts to manually correlate system logs and events across portals.
Data classification
Lineage + content-based classification. Cyberhaven classifies based on where data came from, who interacted with it, and how it was used, in addition to keywords and patterns.
Content-based classification only. Uses keywords, regex, and dictionaries to apply labels.
macOS coverage
Full macOS support with real-time policy enforcement.
Limited and inconsistent macOS support compared to Windows.
Policy deployment speed
Fast policy deployment. Policies sync in near real-time to endpoints, enabling rapid response to incidents.
Delayed policy deployment. Policies can take more than an hour‚ and sometimes up to 24 hours‚ to deploy fully.
User experience
Unified, visual interface shows lineage, violations, and classification context in one place.
Multiple disconnected consoles with flat, tabular views that require more clicks to navigate.
