Data Controls

Data Controls enable organizations to apply security and compliance conditions on the data assets in their systems and apply actions on those rules when they are identified.

They are important for security and regulatory compliance as they help orchestrate the data handling within an organization while ensuring stakeholders and data owners are involved.

They are set up during the configuration of the system and refined as the Forcepoint DSPM journey proceeds. They are used by data owners, CISOs, and other stakeholders throughout an organization.

The data control rules are set using GQL, this can granularly define the files, users, or other assets that exist within the organization and specify under which conditions the rule should activate.

A graphical display of any recent condition-activations can be viewed as well. Automated actions can be applied to the rule where users can choose to alert user messaging apps or webhooks.

The rules are configured in the Forcepoint DSPM platform under Data Controls. Simply select Create New Rule and follow the below instructions. The rules will be triggered during a scan of the particular dataset the rule applies.