Step10: Configure DLP policies for cloud applications in the Forcepoint ONE SSE

Describes how to configure DLP policies in Forcepoint ONE SSE.

A new predefined data pattern named Forcepoint DLP is available under Protect > Objects > DLP Objects page once a valid DPS license is uploaded to Forcepoint ONE SSE.

After uploading and validating DPS license in Forcepoint ONE SSE, you can now use Forcepoint DLP data pattern in Secure App Access policy action modals as a Data pattern in all your CASB policies.



Forcepoint DLP Data Pattern in CASB Policies

After uploading and validating JSON license file, you can use the Forcepoint DLP data pattern while configuring CASB policies. Refer to Configuring contextual access control and Configuring proxy policy actions to create or edit existing policy.

While creating CASB policies, if you select Forcepoint DLP as the data pattern in any of the Actions dialog for Secure App Access, then:

  • The FSM Enforced option gets populated in Action field as the action is configured on the FSM. The FSM Enforced is the only option available for selection.

    If an action other than Allow that is not supported by the application is returned when using Forcepoint DLP data pattern, Forcepoint ONE SSE translates it as a Deny.

    To send notifications when the Forcepoint DLP returns an action other than Allow, click Notify.



  • All other fields in the upload or download DLP table are set to their default value and greyed out and are not supported with Forcepoint DLP.

While configuring the CASB Inline policy, you can select only Anti-malware data patterns that you have purchased as part of Forcepoint ONE SSE subscription along with the Forcepoint DLP data pattern. None of the other Forcepoint ONE SSE data patterns available in the Protect > Objects > DLP Objects page are supported with the Forcepoint DLP data pattern.

For all the FSM-based policies, Forcepoint ONE SSE executes the action returned by Forcepoint DLP.

If an action is returned by both the FSM-based policy (with Forcepoint DLP data pattern) and another CASB Inline policy (with Anti-malware data pattern) in Forcepoint ONE SSE, the most severe action is enforced. The Deny action is the most severe and the Allow action is the least severe.

Using FSM-based policy with Forcepoint ONE SSE' CASB Inline policy with Anti-malware data pattern together might result in FSM incidents displaying incorrect action details. To determine the actual action implemented, refer to the Forcepoint ONE SSE's Reviewing Proxy logs.

Forcepoint DLP Data Pattern in API Setup

After uploading and validating DPS license, you can select the Forcepoint DLP data pattern from the Data Patterns section while configuring API scanning of files for any of the following supported applications. To enable API scanning for cloud applications, refer to Protecting data at rest.

  • Microsoft 365
  • Google Workspace
  • Salesforce
  • ServiceNow
  • Box
  • Dropbox
  • AWS S3
  • Cisco Webex

Forcepoint DLP currently supports scanning of File objects for API Scanning.



While configuring the application, you can select only Anti-malware data patterns that you have purchased as part of Forcepoint ONE SSE subscription along with the Forcepoint DLP data pattern. You can find the Anti-malware data patterns in the Protect > Objects > DLP Objects page.

For all the FSM-based policies, Forcepoint ONE SSE executes the action returned by Forcepoint DLP.

Forcepoint ONE SSE recommends you to create the following API policies if alerts and Policy ID in API Audit logs are needed for FSM-based policy:

  • A policy with Anti-malware data pattern with any actions and alerting
  • Another policy with the Forcepoint DLP data pattern set to Allow action placed at bottom of all configured policies

If an action is returned by both the FSM-based policy (with Forcepoint DLP data pattern) and another API policy (with Anti-malware data pattern) in Forcepoint ONE SSE, the most severe action is enforced. The actions are prioritized from most severe to least severe, with the most severe at the top of the list:

  • Quarantine
  • Remove All Sharing
  • Remove Public+External Sharing
  • Remove Public Sharing
  • Encrypt
  • CreateCopy
  • Allow/Alert

Using FSM-based policy with Forcepoint ONE SSE API policy together might result in FSM incidents displaying incorrect action details. To determine the actual action implemented, refer to the Forcepoint ONE SSE API logs.