Which Role Lets Users Create Compliance Manager Assessments in Microsoft 365?
Which Role Lets a User Create Compliance Manager Assessments?
When you’re studying for MS-102 or managing a real tenant, you’ll see a lot of questions like this:
“Which role or role group do I need to assign so a user can do X in the Microsoft 365 compliance center?”
Let’s walk through a common scenario around Compliance Manager.
Scenario
You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription.
There is a user called User1.
Your goal is simple:
Enable User1 to create Compliance Manager assessments.
A proposed solution is:
In the Microsoft 365 compliance center, add User1 to the
Compliance Manager Assessors role group.
Does This Meet the Goal?
Yes. ✅
Assigning the Compliance Manager Assessors role group does meet the goal.
Why This Works
The Compliance Manager Assessors role group is designed for people who:
- Create new assessments in Compliance Manager
- View and update existing assessments
- Work with improvement actions tied to those assessments
When you add a user to this role group in the Microsoft 365 (Purview) compliance portal, they get the exact permissions required to:
- Start new assessments (for standards like ISO, NIST, GDPR, etc.)
- Edit assessment details and status
- Track and manage actions needed to improve compliance
So, in exam language:
Solution: Add User1 to the Compliance Manager Assessors role group
Result: User1 can create Compliance Manager assessments
Answer: A. Yes
Exam Tip
For MS-102 and similar exams, remember:
- Compliance Manager Assessors → create and manage assessments
- Compliance Administrator / Compliance Data Administrator → broader compliance configuration and data tasks
- Always match the least-privilege role group that directly mentions the feature in the question (in this case, Compliance Manager).
