Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

DLP prevents unauthorized or inadvertent leakage of PII and sensitive information, whether it’s through email or a USB drive. DLP operates on a foundation of pattern recognition and regular expressions. It scans the data within your network, searching for predefined patterns or expressions that match the criteria of sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, or proprietary business data. Once a match is detected, DLP takes action to prevent data loss.

Note

You can review the Microsoft built-in DLP content inspection on the Microsoft website at the following URL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-cloud-apps/content-inspection-built-in.

It’s important to note that DLP primarily focuses on outbound data protection. This means that it monitors data leaving your organization’s network but does not monitor incoming data. When an email or file leaving the organization contains PII or sensitive...