Data loss prevention (DLP)

This article examines data loss prevention (DLP). You’ll learn how DLP solutions work, including real-time monitoring, encryption and compliance. Learn more about the importance of backup and recovery systems in mitigating data breaches and ransomware attacks.

Table of Contents

• What is data loss prevention?
• How to enable data loss prevention

What is data loss prevention?

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is the process of protecting sensitive data from getting lost, destroyed, or exfiltrated through unwanted and unauthorized means. DLP refers to a set of tools and processes used to protect confidential and critical data through protective measures such as alerts, encryption, and continuous monitoring. DLP solutions oversee activity on networks, endpoints, and cloud applications. They’re also used for reporting and compliance, as well as incident response.  

How to enable data loss prevention

Today, MSPs use on average 45 different security tools. The rapid increase in technology and applications have inundated MSPs with information and made it harder for them to respond to security incidents. While one in three security operation centers (SOCs) struggle to hire enough threat analysts, the challenge for MSPs is much greater. Your MSP likely won’t establish a SOC with the same size and resources as a large enterprise. Still, you need to provide your clients with rapid and effective incident response, especially as hackers more aggressively target your clients.

Vital to data loss prevention, backup and recovery systems safely copy and store a backup of real-time data, systems, and applications to a secondary source. Backup and recovery systems are an important measure for disaster recovery and mitigating the damage of threats such as ransomware.