Audit Vault for M365
Long-term Microsoft 365 Audit Log Retention
A powerful and cost-effective solution to preserve your Microsoft 365 audit log records.
Audit Vault Highlights
Microsoft 365 audit log retention
Retain your Microsoft 365 audit log records.
Audit Vault for M365 preserves your Microsoft 365 audit logs for as long as your organization needs them, with reporting, advanced search, and threat intelligence built around your audit history.
Audit Vault for M365 empowers organizations in highly regulated environments to avoid risk and stay compliant by preserving Microsoft 365 audit logs for as long as they need them.
Compliance-ready retention
Support GDPR, GxP, GCP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and ISO 9001 audit history needs by preserving defensible Microsoft 365 audit records.
SharePoint GxP ComplianceLong-term audit preservation
Keep Microsoft 365 audit history beyond native retention limits, even when your organization has mixed Microsoft license types.
Retention LimitsLower licensing pressure
Audit Vault for M365 does not require every user to have E5 licensing or Microsoft 10-year audit log retention add-ons to preserve audit history.
Request PricingReports, search, and threat intelligence
Use out-of-the-box reports and advanced search to track user activity, investigate incidents, and surface suspicious patterns across Microsoft 365.
SharePoint Audit ReportsExample reports and insights
Microsoft 365 workloads
Preserve audit activity across the tenant.
SharePoint Logs
- Track which user performed which action.
- Run reports to understand user activity.
- Stay compliant with industry standards.
- Detect suspicious activities.
Exchange Logs
- Gain visibility into Exchange configuration issues.
- Track access to user mailboxes.
- Support HIPAA, GDPR, and FISMA assessments.
- Track deleted or moved sensitive emails.
Entra ID Logs
- Audit user management functions.
- Track group membership changes.
- Oversee changes to policy settings.
Teams Logs
- Track Team creation and deletion activity.
- View attendees of Microsoft Teams meetings.
- Audit channel setting events.
SharePoint item history
Expose item audit history directly in SharePoint Online.
Empower end users, power users, and subject matter experts to view defensible item history directly from SharePoint Online and identify access or permission issues faster.
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Microsoft 365 integrated
Use your existing Microsoft 365 tenant and administrator access.
Audit Vault for M365 is a cloud-based solution that integrates with Microsoft 365, scales with your compliance requirements, and can be configured quickly to begin protecting your audit log history.
Dispositions (Lifecycle)
Retain what you need. Govern what happens next.
The optional Lifecycle Disposition feature helps your organization manage audit records in Audit Vault for M365 once their required retention period has ended. Use a controlled process to identify eligible records, review them, approve destruction, and keep evidence of the outcome.
1. Define eligibility
Set lifecycle rules by workload and retention period, with filters for users, operations, and SharePoint sites. Align the scope with your organization's approved retention policy.
2. Review and approve
Assign Lifecycle Coordinators, Reviewers, and Approvers. Route eligible records through review and final approval before disposition proceeds.
3. Preserve the evidence
Keep rule history and disposition summaries, with destruction certificates generated after successful completion. Configure detailed disposition evidence to suit your needs.
Why Qualification Audits Matter
Learn how ECM Insights' QMS audits and Audit Vault for M365 support supplier qualification and audit trail archiving requirements.
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Protect your Microsoft 365 audit history.
Start a trial now, or request a guided walkthrough if you want help validating licensing, retention, and compliance requirements first.
- Setup can be completed in minutes.
- Use existing Microsoft 365 administrator access.
- Keep audit logs beyond Microsoft native limits.
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Tell us about your tenant size, retention target, or compliance driver and we will help map the next step.