GOV-05LowRecommended Secure

Maintain Group Naming Conventions

Governance & Hygiene control for Microsoft 365 and Entra ID

Why This Control Matters

Consistent naming conventions improve governance, make groups easier to find, and indicate their purpose at a glance. Random or inconsistent group names suggest poor organizational hygiene and make administration harder.

Expected State

When this control is compliant, your tenant should meet these criteria:

  • 1Groups follow a consistent naming convention pattern
  • 2At least 70% of groups use a detectable pattern (e.g., PREFIX-Name, PREFIX_Name, CamelCase)
  • 3Naming patterns improve group organization and discoverability

Enforcement

Default Mode
Advisory

Alerts on deviations but does not make changes

Auto-Remediation
Manual Only

Manual review and renaming required. Detect existing patterns and encourage consistency.

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