DLP Categories

DLP categories are containers of multiple data types used in different DLP policies to describe data sharing that can be considered as a DLP violation and should trigger a DLP workflow.

For example, the PII DLP category includes the Passport Number DLP Data Type.

Managing DLP Categories

You can configure all the available DLP categories and manage them under Security Settings > Security Engines > DLP.

Editing DLP Categories

To edit the list of DLP Data Types each category contains:

  1. Access the Avanan Administrator Portal.
  2. Click Security Settings > Security Engines.
  3. Click Configure for SmartDLP.
  4. Scroll down to Detection Types and find the relevant DLP category.
  5. Add or remove data types from the category.
    Note:

    To exclude Universal Air Travel Plan (UATP) card numbers from detecting as credit card numbers, under PCI detection type, enable the Exclude UATP cards from the Credit Card data types checkbox.

  6. Click Save.

For more information about the default DLP Data Types and their DLP categories, see Appendix E: DLP Built-in Data Types and Categories.