Auto-classify documents, enforce protection policies, and prevent unauthorized sharing with Microsoft 365 Data Loss Prevention.
Data Loss Prevention automatically identifies sensitive information in your documents and emails, applies protection labels, and enforces policies that prevent unauthorized sharing or leakage.
AI-powered scanning detects SSNs, credit cards, HIPAA data, GDPR identifiers, and custom patterns. Documents are labeled automatically without user intervention.
Policies block or warn users before sensitive data leaves your organization via email, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, or removable media.
Sensitivity labels apply encryption, watermarks, and access controls. Labels persist with documents even when downloaded or shared externally.
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Pre-built detectors for SSNs, credit cards, passport numbers, HIPAA data, GDPR identifiers, and 100+ compliance patterns.
Machine learning models detect resumes, source code, contracts, financial statements, and custom document types specific to your business.
Block or warn when sending emails with sensitive data to external domains. Enforce encryption for labeled messages in Outlook.
Show contextual warnings to educate users without blocking workflow. Allow business justifications for sharing with audit trails.
Extend policies to Windows devices. Prevent copying sensitive files to USB drives, cloud storage, or unmanaged browsers.
Detailed audit logs show who accessed, shared, or modified labeled content. Export reports for compliance audits.
We generate audit-ready reports showing policy coverage, incident trends, and remediation timelines. Perfect for HIPAA, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 audits.
DLP is included in Microsoft 365 E3/E5 and Business Premium. We optimize your existing licenses instead of selling you more SKUs.
We configure policies that balance security with productivity. Warnings instead of blocks where appropriate, with gradual enforcement to avoid user revolt.
Employees email customer lists or financial data to personal accounts without realizing the risk. DLP catches it before it leaves.
Contractors and vendors need access to systems but shouldn't download everything. DLP restricts exfiltration based on user identity.
Users upload company data to Dropbox, Google Drive, or Slack without IT approval. DLP blocks uploads to unsanctioned cloud apps.
DLP is a security strategy that identifies, monitors, and protects sensitive data across your organization. It automatically classifies documents, applies protection labels, enforces sharing policies, and prevents unauthorized data exfiltration through email, cloud storage, or removable media.
Encryption protects data in transit and at rest, but DLP provides content-aware protection. DLP can detect SSNs, credit cards, or confidential project names inside documents and enforce context-specific policies. DLP can block sending a labeled document to external recipients, while encryption just secures the transmission itself.
Yes. DLP policies can block or warn users when they attempt to share sensitive documents via email, OneDrive, SharePoint, or Teams with unauthorized recipients. You can also enforce policy tips in Outlook that educate users before they hit send.
No, when configured correctly. Modern DLP uses AI-powered classification and automated labeling, so most protection happens transparently. Users only see prompts when attempting risky actions. We design policies that balance security with user experience, using warnings rather than hard blocks where appropriate.
DLP for Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams is included in Microsoft 365 E3, E5, Business Premium, and standalone compliance SKUs. Endpoint DLP (for Windows devices) requires E5 or Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance. We'll audit your licenses and identify any gaps during our assessment.
A basic DLP deployment (sensitivity labels + 3-5 policies) takes 2-3 weeks. This includes discovery, policy design, user training, and gradual enforcement rollout. Complex environments with custom classifiers or endpoint DLP may take 4-6 weeks.
We'll audit your current data protection posture, identify gaps, and deliver a custom DLP roadmap at no cost.