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Data discovery policies

Data discovery policy configuration

Data discovery policies are a collection of rules that define the type of sensitive information that needs to be located in your data repositories. DataSecurity Plus scans multiple data sources to identify files with content that matches the conditions defined in the data discovery policies.

Examples:
  1. Find all files containing the employee ID "5006".
  2. Find all files with more than 20 SSNs.

Tip: The audit history of the file, i.e., details of the modifications made, by whom, and when, can be obtained by configuring the File Audit module for the data source. Find the steps to do that here.

To proactively secure the files containing the sensitive data found, you need to create DLP policies using the Data Leak Prevention module. Find more details here.

Find and personalize the listed data discovery policies using these steps:

  • Select Risk Analysis from the application drop-down.

    Go to Configuration > Data Discovery Settings > Policy. The Configured Policies window that opens will list the default data discovery policies.

    To edit the policies offered, click the edit icon next to the policy you want to edit. In the Edit Policy window, you will find the list of rules added to the policy.

  • Add new rules to the policy by clicking the +Add Rule button in the top-right corner of the table.

    Select the rules you want to apply. If you want to add a customized rule, create one by following the steps listed here, and then add it to the policy.

  • Select the rules that you want to exclude and click Add.
  • Click Save.

If a scan is in progress when a data discovery policy is modified, the changes will go into effect only during subsequent scans.

Creating new data discovery policies

Organization or environment-specific vital business information can be found by creating relevant data discovery policies.

Examples:
  • Find files containing employee salary details.
  • Locate business copyright or patent information.

Create new data discovery policies by following these steps:

  • Select Risk Analysis from the application drop-down.
  • Go to Configuration > Data Discovery Settings > Policy.
  • Click the +Add Policy button at the top-right corner.
  • Name the policy and include an appropriate description.
  • Add rules to the policy by clicking the +Add Rule above the table.
  • Select the rules you want to add in the Add Rule to the Policy window that opens.
  • Click Add.
  • Select the rules that you want to exclude and click Add.
  • Click Save.
Note:
  • If a scan is in progress when a data discovery policy is created, the new policy will go into effect only during subsequent scans.

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