Managing Forcepoint DLP

The web-based user interface used for Forcepoint DLP configuration, management, and reporting is called the Forcepoint Security Manager. It has modules for web, email, and data security.

The Security Manager consolidates all aspects of Forcepoint software setup and configuration, incident management, system status reports, and role-based administration.

This document describes how to use the Data Security module of the Forcepoint Security Manager. The following options are available in the Security Manager toolbar:

  1. Smart Search feature is designed to:
    • Provide answers powered by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to the search query based on the official Customer Hub content.
    • Provide regular search results with links to various knowledge articles, documentation, and other content

      from Customer Hub

    To use the Smart Search feature, follow the instructions below.
    1. Enter a search query in Smart Search field.
      Note: Generative AI works best when search queries are phrased as questions or sentences rather than a list of keywords.

      The system provides the answers to the search query based on the official Customer Hub content.

    2. To get more specific answers, use Filters icon on the Security Manager toolbar.
      A filter window opens with the following options to filter the results:
      • Product
      • Source
      • Product Details

    3. To close the window, click Close.
  2. Click the Appliances icon ( ) on the Security Manager toolbar to open the Manage Appliances page.
  3. Click the User Details icon ( ) on the Security Manager to view the current user name or to log off.
  4. Click the Global Settings icon () on the Security Manager toolbar to open the Security Manager Global Settings page. These settings apply to all installed Forcepoint modules (Web Security, Email Security, and Data Security).
  5. Click the Help icon () to display product Help options for either the Security Manager or the active Forcepoint module (Web Security, Email Security, and Data Security). Select Help Contents or Explain This Page to open the associated embedded Help.

To access product modules, such as Web Security, Email Security, and Data Security, use the following steps:

  1. At the top left of the screen, hover over the Forcepoint logo. A pull-down menu displays the available modules.
  2. Click the name of the module. The selected module displays.

For more information about the Security Manager toolbar, see Forcepoint Security Manager Help.