Lab: Explore the Service Trust Portal

This lab maps to the following Learn content:

  • Learning Path: Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Priva and Microsoft Purview
  • Module: Describe Microsoft’s Service Trust portal and privacy capabilities
  • Unit: Explore the Service Trust Portal

Lab scenario

In this lab, you’ll explore the features and content available from the Service Trust Portal. You’ll also visit the Trust Center to view information about Privacy at Microsoft.

Estimated Time: 10-15 minutes

Task 1

In this task, you’ll explore the Service Trust portal and the different types of content available, you’ll learn how to access reports, and how to save reports to your library.

  1. Open Microsoft Edge.

  2. In the address bar, enter aka.ms/STP. This will bring you to the landing page for the Service Trust Portal. The Service Trust Portal contains details about Microsoft’s implementation of controls and processes that protect our cloud services and the customer data therein.

  3. To access some of the resources on the Service Trust Portal, you must sign in as an authenticated user with your Microsoft cloud services account and review and accept the Microsoft Non-Disclosure Agreement for Compliance Materials. On the top, right hand corner of the landing page for the Service Trust Portal, you’ll see the option to Sign in. Sign in, using your admin credentials and, if prompted, select Agree to accept the Microsoft Non-Disclosure Agreement for Compliance Materials.

  4. Scroll down on the page and notice the different categories of information available. From the Certifications, Regulations, and Standards category select ISO/IEC.

  5. Note the description on the top of the page and available applicable documents. Select the ellipsis under the More Options header for first document on the list. Note the different options.

  6. Select Save to Library. A window will pop up asking if you want to subscribe to this document. Select Yes. A window will pop up for notification settings, note the different settings. Select Save.

  7. To verify that the document has been saved, scroll up to the top of the page and select My Library. For any document on the My Library page, select the ellipsis to view the available options.

  8. From the top of the My Library page, select Service Trust Portal to return to the Service Trust Portal home page.

  9. From the Service Trust Portal home page, scroll down to the Industry and Regional Resources category. Note the available tiles. Select Financial Services. Scroll down to see all the available regions and countries. Select the tile for any country to view the applicable documents.

  10. To return the Service Trust Portal home page, select the link Service Trust Portal at the top of the page.

  11. From the Service Trust Portal home page, scroll down to the Resource for your Organization category. Select Resources for your Organization. Note that any documents listed here are based on your organization’s subscription and permissions.

  12. To return the Service Trust Portal home page, select the link Service Trust Portal at the top of the page.

Task 2

In this task, you will explore the Microsoft Trust Center to understand how Microsoft approaches trust, privacy, security, compliance, and Responsible AI across its cloud services.

  1. Open a new browser tab and navigate to the Microsoft Trust Center at https://www.microsoft.com/trust-center.

  2. On the Trust Center home page, review the introductory content.
    Notice how Microsoft presents trust as a core principle that spans security, privacy, compliance, and transparency across its services.

  3. From the top navigation menu, explore Privacy, Security, and Compliance.
    Focus on understanding how Microsoft protects customer data, applies security by design, and supports regulatory and industry compliance requirements.

  4. From the top navigation menu, select Responsible AI and Products and services.
    Review how Microsoft applies Responsible AI principles and how trust commitments are consistently implemented across Microsoft cloud products.

  5. Close all open browser tabs.

Review

In this lab, you explored some of the options available under the Service Trust Portal and how to use the My Library feature to save documents for future review. Additionally, you visited the Microsoft Trust Center to learn how Microsoft approaches trust, privacy, security, compliance, and Responsible AI across its cloud services.