Episode 110 — DLP Controls: preventing leakage without stopping business
DLP is a recurring CloudNetX control because it addresses one of the hardest security problems: preventing sensitive data from leaving through legitimate channels without breaking core workflows. This episode defines DLP as a set of detection and enforcement mechanisms that identify sensitive patterns in data and apply actions such as alerting, blocking, quarantining, or encryption based on policy. The first paragraph focuses on the policy foundation required for DLP to work: you must define what data is sensitive, where it is allowed to go, and what actions are acceptable when a policy event occurs. It explains that DLP often operates at multiple points, including endpoints, email, web gateways, and cloud services, and that placement choices influence both effectiveness and user impact. The episode frames DLP as a program, not a single switch, because classification, tuning, and ownership determine whether it reduces risk or becomes ignored noise.
