Deleted group

Last updated Oct 17, 2026 Inventory

AI summary

The deleted group object tracks groups removed from your Microsoft 365 tenant in Rencore Governance's inventory. You can scan these groups at intervals ranging from daily to monthly and view detailed properties including creation and deletion dates, email, group type, and risk scores. A restore action lets you recover deleted groups if needed.

All groups that have been deleted from your tenant

Part of the Microsoft 365 inventory.

In Rencore Governance

Scan settings

Default scanning interval	Allowed scanning intervals	Data removal during incremental scan
Daily	Daily, Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, Never, Initial	Yes

Properties

Property	Type	Description	Automation placeholder
Classification	String	Describes a classification for the group (such as low, medium or high business impact)	`{{DeletedGroup.Classification}}`
Initially Scanned	DateTime	Shows when this object was initially found in a scan.	`{{DeletedGroup.CreatedTime}}`
Deleted Date	DateTime		`{{DeletedGroup.DeletedDateTime}}`
Description	String	An optional description for the group	`{{DeletedGroup.Description}}`
Display Name	String		`{{DeletedGroup.DisplayName}}`
Email	String	The SMTP address for the group, for example	`{{DeletedGroup.Email}}`
Email enabled	Boolean	Specifies whether the group is mail-enabled	`{{DeletedGroup.EmailEnabled}}`
Expiration Date	DateTime	Timestamp of when the group is set to expire	`{{DeletedGroup.ExpirationDate}}`
Created Date	DateTime	Timestamp of when the group was created	`{{DeletedGroup.GroupCreatedTime}}`
Group Id	String	The unique identifier for the group	`{{DeletedGroup.GroupId}}`
Group Privacy	String	Specifies the group join policy and group content visibility for groups Allowed values: Hidden Membership, Private, Public.	`{{DeletedGroup.GroupPrivacy}}`
Group Type	String	Specifies the group type and its membership Allowed values: Distribution Group, Microsoft 365, Security Group.	`{{DeletedGroup.GroupType}}`
onPremises Sync Enabled	Boolean	true if this user object is currently being synced from an on-premises Active Directory (AD); otherwise the user isn't being synced and can be managed in Microsoft Entra ID.	`{{DeletedGroup.InCloud}}`
Last scan update	DateTime	Shows when this object was last updated in a scan. If an object is found during a scan but no property has been changed this date will not change.	`{{DeletedGroup.LastModifiedTime}}`
MailNickname	String	The mail alias for the group, unique for Microsoft 365 groups in the organization. Maximum length is 64 characters.	`{{DeletedGroup.MailNickname}}`
Membership Type	String	Specifies the group membership type. Allowed values: Assigned, Dynamic.	`{{DeletedGroup.MembershipType}}`
Preferred Data Location	String	The preferred data location for the Microsoft 365 group. By default, the group inherits the group creator's preferred data location.	`{{DeletedGroup.PreferredDataLocation}}`
Risk Score	Int32	Stores risk score	`{{DeletedGroup.RiskScore}}`
Risk Score Update	DateTime	Stores risk score update	`{{DeletedGroup.RiskScoreLastUpdate}}`
Risk Score Value	String	Stores risk score value like Low_Low	`{{DeletedGroup.RiskScoreValue}}`
Security Identifier	String	Contains the on-premises security identifier (SID) for the group that was synchronized from on-premises to the cloud.	`{{DeletedGroup.SecurityIdentifier}}`
Team Connected	Boolean	Specifies Team as group resources that are provisioned as part of creating a Microsoft 365 group	`{{DeletedGroup.TeamConnected}}`
SharePoint Site	Site	Default scanning interval: Monthly.	`{{DeletedGroup.Web}}`
SharePoint Site Url	String		`{{DeletedGroup.WebName}}`

Relations

Relation	Connector	Description
Site	SharePoint	All root site and subsites of a SharePoint site collection
Deleted team	Teams	All teams that have been deleted

Segments

This object does currently not have any segments.

Actions

Restore deleted group

Frequently asked questions

What is the deleted group object in Rencore Governance?

All groups that have been deleted from your tenant. Deleted group is an object type in the Microsoft 365 inventory of Rencore Governance.

Which properties does Rencore Governance collect for deleted group?

Rencore Governance collects 24 properties for Deleted group, such as Classification, Initially Scanned, Deleted Date and 21 more.

How often is deleted group scanned?

By default daily. You can change the scan interval of Deleted group objects under Configure objects (daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, never or initial (collected once)). The interval is a target, not a guarantee: a scan can run later than planned.

Which actions can I run on deleted group objects?

The built-in actions for Deleted group objects are Restore deleted group.

Which module includes the Microsoft 365 connector?

The Microsoft 365 connector is part of the Digital Workplace module of Rencore Governance, which every Plan includes. The connector is generally available.

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