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Set-DlpSensitiveInformationTypeRulePackage

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement Set-*

For more information, see Security & Compliance PowerShell. Use the Set-DlpSensitiveInformationTypeRulePackage cmdlet to update existing data loss prevention (DLP) sensitive information type rule packages in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal.

Quick start script

# Set-DlpSensitiveInformationTypeRulePackage — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -AppId $appId -Organization $org

# 2. Capture the current state first — you cannot roll back what you never recorded
$before = Get-DlpSensitiveInformationTypeRulePackage
$before | Format-List

# 3. Make the change (dry run first)
Set-DlpSensitiveInformationTypeRulePackage -FileData <Byte[]> -WhatIf
Set-DlpSensitiveInformationTypeRulePackage -FileData <Byte[]>

# 4. Verify and diff
$after = Get-DlpSensitiveInformationTypeRulePackage
Compare-Object ($before | Out-String) ($after | Out-String)

Syntax

Set-DlpSensitiveInformationTypeRulePackage [-FileData] <Byte[]>
 [-Confirm]
 [-WhatIf]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (3)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-FileData	Byte[]	yes	The FileData parameter specifies the sensitive information type rule package that you want to import.
-Confirm	SwitchParameter		The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on whether the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding.
-WhatIf	SwitchParameter		The WhatIf switch doesn't work in Security & Compliance PowerShell.

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