Taxonomy

Data taxonomy is a way to classify and structure data so that it's easier to access, understand, and use. Defining a data taxonomy is crucial for organizing data into a clear, hierarchical structure, which improves data quality, governance, and analysis. It helps by providing consistent naming conventions and ownership rules, making it easier to identify errors and anomalies.

The Taxonomy page allows organizations to define and implement a data taxonomy—a machine learning–based structured classification system that assigns sensitivity levels to data, such as Confidential, General Business, Public, and Highly-Confidential. This customization ensures that data handling aligns precisely with an organization's security protocols. In the system, taxonomy directly corresponds to the Classification column in scan results.

Note: Any changes to incorporate new classification/taxonomy tags or to modify the logic behind existing tags, may require expert advice from a data scientist. Contact Forcepoint Technical Support.

Controls

1 Add new tag
2 Change the order of the tags. The tags can be re-ordered in order of risk level by clicking on the six dots, with the riskiest being on the bottom.
3 Delete tag
4 Save Changes
5 Drag to change order

Adding new Taxonomy Tags

  1. Click the plus icon to open the editor:
  2. Enter a Tag name and a Tag alias:
    Note: The Tag alias is usually used for multi-lingual deployments if not all users speak English.

  3. Click ACCEPT.

Applying the tags to data assets, which will be visible in the Data Asset Inventory tab.