Data Loss Prevention (DLP) identifies, monitors, and controls the movement of sensitive data — detecting and blocking unauthorized exfiltration via email, web uploads, cloud sync, removable media, and printing — while providing the visibility needed to investigate data handling incidents.
DLP is one of the most operationally complex security controls to implement correctly — misconfigured DLP blocks legitimate business workflows; under-configured DLP misses real data leakage. RLM advises on DLP platform selection and the policy design that protects sensitive data without disrupting productivity.
A structured advisory process — from security posture assessment and market evaluation to vendor selection, contract negotiation, and post-deployment validation — tailored to your risk profile and compliance obligations.
We assess your sensitive data landscape — regulated data types (PII, PHI, PCI), intellectual property, and confidential business data — and the data flows that create exfiltration risk.
We evaluate DLP platforms — Microsoft Purview DLP, Forcepoint, Symantec DLP, Nightfall, and CASB-integrated DLP — against your data types, enforcement channels, and the integration with your existing endpoint and email security stack.
We design the DLP policy architecture — detection rules by data type and context, enforcement action by risk level, and the exception workflow that handles legitimate business needs without creating policy bypass habits.
DLP alerts require investigation to determine intent and scope. We design the DLP incident workflow — triage criteria, investigation playbooks, HR coordination procedures, and the escalation path for confirmed data exfiltration.
These are the dimensions that consistently separate effective security programs from expensive ones — and the questions RLM will help you answer before any vendor commitment.
Data exits through email, web uploads, cloud sync, USB, printing, and screenshots. Evaluate the DLP platform's channel coverage for your highest-risk exfiltration vectors — incomplete coverage creates obvious workarounds.
DLP policies that are too broad block legitimate business workflows; policies that are too narrow miss real exfiltration. Evaluate the policy tuning process and the false positive management approach for your data types.
Most sensitive data moves through cloud applications — M365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Box. Evaluate DLP coverage for your specific cloud application portfolio and the CASB integration that extends DLP to cloud activity.
Endpoint DLP monitors activity on devices; network DLP monitors traffic at the perimeter. Evaluate which approach — or combination — is appropriate for your remote workforce percentage and cloud-heavy data environment.
DLP cannot inspect encrypted traffic it doesn't control. Evaluate the SSL inspection approach and the encryption blind spots that create data exfiltration pathways invisible to network DLP.
DLP monitoring collects personal communications alongside sensitive business data. Evaluate the privacy policy, employee notification requirements, and the data retention and access governance required for DLP-collected data.
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