DAT / DAT-02
Multichannel data loss prevention — DLP
Detect and govern sensitive-data transfers through selected channels: email, cloud services, endpoints or removable media. DLP combines classification, policies, exceptions and human review of events.
WHEN IT HELPS
A focused response
to a defined need.
Customer files sent to personal addresses, intellectual property copied outside the company or contractual obligations to control information movement.
SCOPE & OUTCOMES
What the engagement covers.
Scope
- Priority data and channels
- observation
- detection policies
- warnings or blocking
- justified exceptions
- workflows
- investigation permissions
- log protection
Deliverables
- DLP policy
- coverage map
- tested rules
- exception workflow
- handling procedures
- training
- quality and coverage metrics
Acceptance evidence
Test data is detected on covered channels; exceptions work; business use is preserved; false positives are measured; uncovered areas are explicitly documented.
DELIVERY
How the work is structured.
Approach
Identify data and owners; define policies; pilot on sensitive scope; measure errors; roll out and organise exceptions.
Prerequisites & responsibilities
Customer: business data owners, DPO/legal/HR as relevant, administrators and retention rules. Provider: technical design and verification within agreed permissions.
Scope factors
Repositories, volumes, categories, channels, populations, formats and permission quality. DLP/classification licensing and event handling are separate from deployment.
Questions to clarify
Which transfers should be blocked or merely flagged? Which channels are essential? Who is authorised to inspect DLP-event content?
IMPORTANT BOUNDARIES
DLP cannot guarantee that leakage is impossible. App coverage, encrypted content and screenshots depend on the solution; employee monitoring must remain proportionate and lawful.
Minimisation, proportionality and investigation confidentiality must be scoped. No guarantee of zero leakage or comprehensive legal opinion.
IN PRACTICE
Illustrative situations.
These examples describe possible engagements and target outcomes. They are not customer references or achieved results.
Scenario 01
A company sends confidential contracts through several tools. Project: start with the busiest channels and phase in DLP. Target outcome: controlled sensitive transfers with a quick procedure for legitimate needs.
Scenario 02
A manufacturer protects design files. Project: combine classification with endpoint/cloud policies and test approved exports. Target outcome: consistent restrictions; unrecognised formats receive additional controls or remain declared outside coverage.
Technology and reference context
Examples: Proofpoint Data Loss Prevention and Microsoft Purview DLP; selection depends on channels, integrations, licensing and privacy requirements.
The final technology set is agreed during scoping, based on interoperability, licensing, access rights and operating requirements.
CONNECTED SERVICES
Build the next step.
These services can complement the engagement. They are not automatically included.
START A CONVERSATION
Make the scope clear.
We will clarify the objective, dependencies and responsibilities of this service before proposing delivery.