To add a MIP account to grant Cloud App Security access to
Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) on the Cloud App Security management console, you need to have one
of the following licenses which include a MIP service plan:
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Microsoft 365 E5/A5/G5/E3/A3/G3
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Office 365 E5/A5/E3/A3
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Information Protection for Microsoft 365 - Standard
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Information Protection for Microsoft 365 - Premium
Follow these steps to grant access to Microsoft Information Protection.
Procedure
- In Cloud App Security, go to .
- Click Add, hover over an organization, and select
Microsoft Information Protection from the list that
appears.

Note
Microsoft Information Protection appears in the list only if you have granted Cloud App Security access to at least one of the SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams (Teams), Microsoft Teams (Chat), and Exchange Online services.The Grant Access to Microsoft Information Protection screen appears. - Add an account for accessing Microsoft Information Protection.
- Click Click here at the end of Step 1.
- On the Microsoft login screen that appears, enter your Microsoft 365 Global Administrator credentials.
- On the authorization screen that appears, click Accept to grant Cloud App Security permission.
- Wait until the process is completed.If the message "Successfully created a service account and synced data." appears on the screen, the access grant is successful.
