--- title: Data Loss Prevention url: https://www.broadcom.com/products/cybersecurity/information-protection/data-loss-prevention description: Learn how Symantec DLP accurately protects data at Enterprise scale without operational complexity --- # Data Loss Prevention ## Data Loss Prevention: Enterprise Scale and Highly Accurate Mitigate data breach and compliance risks with the industry-leading data loss prevention solution from Symantec. [Information Security Overview](https://players.brightcove.net/6415665063001/Vh8ALpkmx_default/index.html?videoId=6328973263112) ## Data Protection for your most sensitive data Enterprises face data protection concerns around targeted cyberattacks, digital transformation, and privacy laws. Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) delivers the highest level of protection to mitigate data breach and compliance risks. With our industry-leading technology, you get comprehensive discovery, monitoring, and protection capabilities that provide total visibility and control over your information everywhere it goes. - [Read the Product Brief](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-loss-prevention-family-en) ## Why Symantec? ### Data Security Leadership ![IDC InfoBrief](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/bltdaca4a099d29b679/64fa516e8606a87136c855b9/idc-infobrief-adaptive-enterprise-dlp.jpg) **IDC InfoBrief** ![White Paper](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/bltda38066cc0f2ee82/64fa574bbb60f71b1447fb41/data-loss-prevention-white-paper.png) **White Paper** ## Why Symantec DLP? ### Critical Data Protection Keeps your confidential data safe from accidental exposure or malicious breach. ### Visibility & Control Provides accurate visibility into where your sensitive data lives and moves: at the endpoint, in storage, over the web and email, in the cloud. ### Unified DLP Policies Reduces complexity with a single unified policy framework to detect and remediate on-premises and cloud-based incidents. ### Regulatory DLP Compliance Facilitates compliance with global data protection laws and regulatory requirements. ## Use Cases ### Protect all of your data DLP scans endpoints, network file shares, databases, and other data repositories for sensitive information to give you complete visibility and control over your information—wherever it lives and travels. DLP leverages content-aware detection technologies that make it possible to reduce both false positives and false negatives, minimize the impact of your DLP efforts on end-users, and find confidential information stored virtually in any location and file format. - Exact Data Matching (EDM) - Indexed Document Matching (IDM) - Described Content Matching (DCM) - File-type Detection - Sensitive Image Recognition to find OCR data in form - [Read the Blog](https://www.security.com/product-insights/dlp-made-easier) ### Monitor data usage and movement across all channels Symantec DLP helps you understand how your sensitive information is being used, including what data is being handled and by whom. DLP scans laptops and mobile devices, network file shares, databases, and sanctioned and unsanctioned cloud apps, such as Office 365, G-Suite, Box, and Salesforce. - Perform local scanning, detection, and real-time monitoring. - Monitor confidential data that is being downloaded, copied, or transmitted. - Monitor and protect your data in motion. - Inspect corporate email for confidential data. - Notify users with an on-screen, pop-up window or block specific actions. - [Read the Data Sheet](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-loss-prevention-family-en) ### Prevent data leakage DLP gives you complete visibility and control over your information—wherever it lives and travels—and prevents insiders from exfiltrating sensitive data, such as customer records and product designs. DLP stops sensitive information from being leaked or stolen by enforcing a single-set of policies and workflows that you can manage through a unified web-based console. And in the cloud, DLP prevents accidental exposure by inexperienced cloud users and configuration errors. - Monitor risky user behavior across control points at all times. - Prevent and deter end users from leaking data with real-time blocking, quarantining, and alerts. - Fine-tune policies to balance security and end-user productivity. - [Read the White Paper](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/white-paper-data-protection-where-it-matters) ### Remediate incidents Through DLP, you can leverage robust workflow and remediation capabilities to streamline and automate incident response processes. - Conduct in-depth User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), assigning a Risk Score for people and behaviors. - Decentralize incident remediation using ServiceNow, reducing the workload on InfoSec teams. - Block or route email to encryption gateways for secure delivery. - Block or conditionally remove data from web posts. - Quarantine or move files, or apply policy-based encryption and digital rights to specific files. - Encrypt and apply digital rights for files transferred to USB. - Modify, redirect, or block messages based on sensitive content or other message attributes. - [Read the Blog](https://www.security.com/product-insights/dlp-made-easier) ### Meet regulatory compliance DLP helps you assess and manage your compliance risks with powerful data discovery, monitoring, and protection for a variety of regulations, including GDPR, PCI, HIPAA, and SOX. - Identify sensitive information types using flexible predefined policy templates and an extensive library of data identifiers. - Continuously monitor for policy violations and enforce data protection policies so you can control where sensitive data can live and travel. - [Read the Blog](https://www.security.com/product-insights/symantec-dlp-cc-eal2-certification) ### Manage your data security posture Symantec’s Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) organizations to see a complete picture of the data within their environment. With DSPM, businesses have a one-stop dashboard that helps to identify and analyze unusual activity related to the organization’s data and enables them to take quick action to resolve any data security threats. - [Read the Blog](https://www.security.com/product-insights/symantec-dlp-cc-eal2-certification) ### Generative AI Data Protection Symantec DLP enables you to adopt generative AI (GenAI) safely through a continuous control loop. With Symantec, you can: - Understand which AI apps are being used and by whom. - Apply a business readiness rating to determine what usage is safe versus risky. - Monitor or block activity in real time, with rich telemetry around user, device, browser, and location. - Enable safe use of GenAI through real-time, granular inspection of the data being submitted so sensitive information can be blocked or remediated without shutting AI down entirely. Because this is a continuous loop, organizations can adapt as AI usage evolves—moving from blanket restrictions to confident, controlled enablement. - [Read the Blog](https://www.security.com/product-insights/dlp-ai-driven-encrypted-world) ## Our DLP Solutions ### Data Loss Prevention Core Solution Combines our on-premises solutions into a single suite. Includes the following components: - DLP Endpoint Discover - DLP Endpoint Prevent - DLP Network Discover - DLP Network Protect - DLP Network Monitor - DLP Network Prevent for Email - DLP Network Prevent for Web - DLP Sensitive Image Recognition - Information Centric Analytics - [Symantec Data Loss Prevention Core Solution](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-loss-prevention-core-solution) ### Data Loss Prevention Cloud Solution Combines our CASB and DLP Cloud Services into a single bundle. Includes the following components: - CloudSOC Audit - CloudSOC CASB for SaaS - CloudSOC CASB for IaaS - CloudSOC Gateway - DLP Cloud Detection Service - DLP Cloud Detection for Web Security Service - DLP for Office 365 Email and Gmail - [Symantec Data Loss Prevention Cloud Solution](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-loss-prevention-cloud-solution) ## Related Products ![Control Compliance Suite](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt9dab1aa57cde7b72/60354978f12d6c39e270d041/Control_Compliance_Suite-circle.png) [Control Compliance Suite](https://www.broadcom.com/products/cybersecurity/information-protection/control-compliance-suite): Automate security and compliance assessments for a wide variety of regulations, mandates, and best practice frameworks. ![Zero Trust Network Access](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt23ff8a9f639a2ecf/6035498252e77741ec966418/Secure_Access_Cloud-circle.png) [Zero Trust Network Access](https://www.broadcom.com/products/cybersecurity/network/network-protection/zero-trust-network-access): Enable secure access to all corporate resources, on-prem or cloud, with ZTNA. ![Symantec Endpoint Security Complete](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt91995abd3c1d04aa/60354980d0807b7ba86f0305/symantec-endpoint-security-related-card) [Symantec Endpoint Security Complete](https://www.broadcom.com/products/cybersecurity/endpoint/end-user/complete): Protect against sophisticated threats and attacks with Adaptive Protection. ![Cloud Secure Web Gateway](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/bltf80eb8dc5f62b21b/604f5d206d5c68613f2685e6/sed_web_security_service-circle.png) [Cloud Secure Web Gateway](https://www.broadcom.com/products/cybersecurity/network/web-protection/cloud-secure-web-gateway): Get cloud-delivered web security to protect users and ensure compliance. ![Messaging Gateway](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt44e51b1f3b4dd29d/604f5d62fc13844f2226cf92/sed_messaging_gateway-circle.png) [Messaging Gateway](https://www.broadcom.com/products/cybersecurity/email/gateway): Deliver on-premises and private cloud email security that blocks spam, phishing, ransomware, and BEC while protecting sensitive data with built-in DLP and encryption. ![Encryption](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt600a371cb76435f7/604f5cab91c90f4740ec5bb5/sed_ssl_visibility_appliance-circle.png) [Encryption](https://www.broadcom.com/products/cybersecurity/information-protection/encryption): Protect sensitive data at rest, in use, and in motion with centralized, policy‑driven encryption that reduces breach impact and supports regulatory compliance. ## Data Protection Resources ### DLP Solution Briefs - [Symantec Data Security Posture Management](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-security-posture-management-sb) - [Symantec Data Loss Prevention Cloud Solution](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-loss-prevention-cloud-solution) - [Symantec Data Loss Prevention Core Solution](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-loss-prevention-core-solution) - [Why Renew DLP](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-loss-prevention-maintenance-benefits-en) - [Extend Symantec DLP to Cloud Apps](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/cloudsoc-extend-dlp-to-cloud-apps) - [Why you need an Information Centric Security model for the GDPR](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/why-you-need-an-information-centric-security-model-for-the-gdpr-en) - [Threat-Aware Data Protection: Keep Your Data Safe from Malicious and Dirty Apps](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-loss-prevention-endpoint-protection-en) ### DLP Data Sheets - [Data Loss Prevention Product Family](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-loss-prevention-family-en) - [Reduce the Time Spent on Data Loss Prevention](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/reduce-the-time-spent-on-data-loss-prevention) - [Symantec DLP for Email: Solution Brief](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-loss-prevention-cloud-service-email-en) - [Symantec Information Protection Program Review](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/SED-IP-Review-PB) - [Symantec Information Governance Program Review](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/SED-IG-Review-PB) ### DLP White Papers - [When Good Enough Isn’t Good Enough: Data Protection Where it Matters](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/white-paper-data-protection-where-it-matters) - [UEBA and Machine Learning: Automating Data Security Analysis](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/ueba-and-machine-learning) ### Analyst Papers - [IDC InfoBrief: Adaptive Enterprise Data Loss Prevention in an Emerging Digital-First World](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/idc-adaptive-enterprise-data-loss-prevention) ## Services and Support ### Services ![Professional Services](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt9c07758c26601905/60d1d55d3f413c1713cfe50e/professional_services_100x100.png) Find a partner to help implement, upgrade or expand your Broadcom software solution. - 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