Data Custodians

Learn how Data Custodians support governed technical data assets, source platforms, access, metadata and operational controls around Microsoft Purview.

Your Learning Journey

Data Custodians are responsible for the technical environments and data assets that governance depends on.

This learning journey focuses on the practical relationship between source platforms and Microsoft Purview, including technical metadata, access, lineage, classifications, source onboarding and the responsibilities needed to keep governed assets available and correctly represented.

What federated governance gives you

Data Custodians and Engineers contribute technical metadata, lineage, source context and technical access support. In return, the operating model provides better requirements, clearer business ownership and fewer ambiguous requests, helping prevent technical teams from becoming the default owner for business questions.

Start Here

Begin with the core concepts, roles and responsibilities that shape this Microsoft Purview learning journey.

Data Custodians — Role & Responsibilities

Understand the Data Custodian organisational Persona, the technical responsibilities it represents and the Microsoft Purview permissions commonly used to perform those tasks.

Federated Data Governance

A Data SkyLab Studio framework for federated, outcome-led Data Governance: domain ownership, enterprise guardrails, Data Products, governed self-service and measurable value.

Discover

Explore the Microsoft Purview structures, information and capabilities most relevant to this role.

Data Map Sources, Collections and Technical Assets

Learn how registered sources, collections and scanned technical assets fit together in Microsoft Purview Data Map.

Source Registration and Scan Scope

Understand how to register a data source in Data Map and decide what technical scope Purview should scan.

Federated Governance Operating Model

Understand central, domain and shared decision rights in a federated governance operating model, including how Governance Domain design should follow ownership policy.

Understand

Build practical understanding of the tasks, decisions and governance responsibilities this role performs in Microsoft Purview.

Creating, Scheduling and Monitoring Data Map Scans

Learn the operational lifecycle of Microsoft Purview Data Map scans from configuration through scheduling, monitoring and troubleshooting.

Authentication, Managed Identity and Integration Runtime

Understand the authentication and connectivity choices that allow Microsoft Purview to reach and scan technical data sources securely.

Classifications, Sensitivity and Technical Metadata

Learn how scanning, classifications and source metadata contribute to the technical governance context visible in Microsoft Purview.

Technical Lineage and Lineage Completeness

Understand how technical lineage reaches Microsoft Purview and why complete source coverage matters when consumers rely on lineage evidence.

Azure Databricks Unity Catalog Scanning

Learn the key Microsoft Purview considerations for scanning Azure Databricks Unity Catalog metadata, scope and lineage.

Microsoft Purview Alignment for Federated Governance

Map the federated governance operating model to Microsoft Purview Governance Domains, Data Products, glossary terms, OKRs, CDEs, Data Quality, health controls, access and Data Map.

Learning with Data SkyLab Studio

Follow practical Microsoft Purview and Data Governance learning from Data SkyLab Studio on YouTube.