Lightweight, Easy-to-Use Data Loss Prevention Software

Prevent data leakage with tools built for security

Automate user access policy, analysis, and enforcement with data loss prevention tools

Automate user access policy, analysis, and enforcement with data loss prevention tools

Data loss prevention (DLP) requires more than data classification. Gain a real solution to protect credentials from cyberattackers with a tool built to protect addresses and monitor user accounts and access. The data loss prevention software in SolarWinds® Access Rights Manager (ARM) analyzes user credentials, how they’re configured, and how end users leverage them to access data. With this program, you can automatically see when user activity puts sensitive data at risk. 

Quickly investigate suspicious activity alerts

Quickly investigate suspicious activity alerts

Speed is essential for containing data breaches. The DLP software in SolarWinds ARM is designed to accelerate incident response, increasing the likelihood of containment and protecting confidential data. ARM sends alerts to IT teams when suspicious user activity—such as an escalation of privilege or unauthorized access—signifies a potential data breach in progress.

Capture user access details to investigate insider risks and improve data leakage prevention

Capture user access details to investigate insider risks and improve data leakage prevention

The more information you collect about users, the more you can verify policy compliance, establish baselines, and secure your most valuable assets: user credentials and data. The DLP software in SolarWinds ARM centralizes your DLP strategy with comprehensive reports on Active Directory, Windows file servers, SharePoint, group provisioning and management, and more. The data leakage prevention system in ARM makes audits faster and easier, providing essential data to support investigations and build forensic timelines.

Use DLP software solutions to validate compliance in data protection

Use DLP software solutions to validate compliance in data protection

Auditors will ask you to prove you’re satisfying data protection requirements. The data loss prevention features in SolarWinds ARM make it easier to schedule auditor-ready DLP reports and send them directly to your auditor. Additionally, you can generate custom reports to validate compliance with data leakage prevention policies. With the self-service permissions portal in ARM, you can quickly demonstrate how easy it is to securely delegate access rights to data owners.
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Do you find yourself asking…
  • What is data loss prevention?
  • How does data loss prevention work?
  • How can I prevent data loss?
  • What is data loss prevention software?
  • How does the data loss prevention software work in Access Rights Manager?
  • Related Features and Tools
  • What is data loss prevention?

    Data loss prevention (DLP) is a term encompassing the array of tools and processes security professionals and technology support staff use to prevent sensitive data from being lost, improperly used, or accessed without proper authorization.

    Data loss prevention is also a critical aspect of regulatory compliance for many companies, especially for those needing to protect medical, personal, or financial data. If you need to comply with HIPAA, for example, having a DLP solution is a must.

    Of course, there are standard countermeasures users can take to protect their data, including antivirus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and other common products designed to protect against insider and outsider cyberattacks. 

    However, if a malicious actor gains access to a single user account—whether through phishing or other means—they may be able to access sensitive data without triggering typical security countermeasures. Many users employ DLP software capable of automatically flagging suspicious user activity and potentially improper data changes.

  • How does data loss prevention work?

    Data loss prevention works through a combination of software and security best practices. DLP software helps identify and prevent potential data breaches and unauthorized transmissions by monitoring, detecting, and blocking them. This can occur while sensitive data is in motion (DLP tools monitor network traffic), at rest (DLP solutions monitor data storage volumes), or in use (DLP software monitors endpoint actions). By using DLP software solutions to proactively monitor all three elements, users can help prevent unauthorized access or the transfer of protected information.

    Though data loss and data leakage can both lead to data breaches, they’re technically two different categories of events. With data loss, the data in question is gone and may not be recoverable, as is the case during a misplaced or stolen flash drive or a ransomware attack. Data leakage, on the other hand, involves sensitive information moving between critical systems—usually systems of records. Data leakages can occur when data flows into complementary systems without the same level of data protection.

    Data loss prevention tools work to detect and prevent sensitive data from leaving the network, and data leakage prevention ensures similar data protection levels are applied across multiple systems where data may be transmitted.

  • How can I prevent data loss?

    Using data loss prevention software is key to preventing data loss and data leakage, as this software can provide you with visibility into user activity, permissions levels, and even changes to files and folders.

    Access control is required for ensuring data protection, especially if you hope to maintain compliance. Employees need to be able to access data, but their ability to view, alter, delete, or upload files should be limited according to their role. You should assign permissions according to the “least privileges” principle, in which access levels are kept as minimal as possible while allowing employees to do their work. You should also set alerts for activity around sensitive enterprise data, as improper or suspicious changes to certain files and folders shouldn’t go unnoticed. At the same time, you should provide data owners with some responsibility and control over access rights, so managers have oversight and the ability to allow access as appropriate. 

  • What is data loss prevention software?

    Data loss prevention tools allow users to monitor, detect, and receive alerts on activity, especially for sensitive data. This activity may match data exfiltration patterns, with specific emphasis on activity indicative of unauthorized data access. DLP software solutions provide critical visibility into many potentially problematic factors, from insecure configurations and potential system compromises to abnormal activity and insider threats. This visibility also helps reduce incident response time and ensure compliance. 

    DLP software monitors changes made in Active Directory and the file server, focusing on user-initiated events and recording security-related activity across the network. Malicious activity is associated with a higher volume of occurrences for these events, especially if they take place in unusually short periods of time. DLP tools allow users to track changes across the network. 

    Since DLP tools proactively send alerts if they detect this sort of activity, they’re often the fastest way to stay abreast of unauthorized changes. DLP software also provides reporting to meet compliance and auditing requirements, as it allows you to identify areas of weakness and anomalies for forensics and incident response.

  • How does the data loss prevention software work in Access Rights Manager?

    SolarWinds® Access Rights Manager (ARM) helps ensure proper data security standards and prevent insider threats by giving you insight into user permissions settings and activity.

    The broad range of security functions and capabilities this DLP tool provides allows users to automate much of the access rights management, analysis, and enforcement processes. ARM provides critical visibility into Active Directory by monitoring and auditing changes based on who made the changes and when. Paired with the robust notifications system in ARM, users can stay up-to-date regarding unauthorized access or changes made to Windows file servers. In addition, ARM helps prevent internal security threats by analyzing privileged user credentials and group memberships.

    The easy-to-use dashboard and alerting system in SolarWinds ARM provide at-a-glance insights into changes made to sensitive data by providing visualizations of file server permissions.

  • Related Features and Tools

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    Cybersecurity Risk Management
    Access Management System
    Active Directory Management Tool
    Automate User Account Management
    SAP Monitoring Tool
    OneDrive Permissions Monitoring
    OneDrive Group Policy Access Change Monitoring
    NTFS Permissions Report Tool
    NTFS Permissions Management
    Account Takeover Prevention
    Compromised Credentials

     

    Related Tools:

    Security Event Manager
    Patch Manager
    Identity Monitor

What is data loss prevention?

Data loss prevention (DLP) is a term encompassing the array of tools and processes security professionals and technology support staff use to prevent sensitive data from being lost, improperly used, or accessed without proper authorization.

Data loss prevention is also a critical aspect of regulatory compliance for many companies, especially for those needing to protect medical, personal, or financial data. If you need to comply with HIPAA, for example, having a DLP solution is a must.

Of course, there are standard countermeasures users can take to protect their data, including antivirus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and other common products designed to protect against insider and outsider cyberattacks. 

However, if a malicious actor gains access to a single user account—whether through phishing or other means—they may be able to access sensitive data without triggering typical security countermeasures. Many users employ DLP software capable of automatically flagging suspicious user activity and potentially improper data changes.

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How does data loss prevention work?

Data loss prevention works through a combination of software and security best practices. DLP software helps identify and prevent potential data breaches and unauthorized transmissions by monitoring, detecting, and blocking them. This can occur while sensitive data is in motion (DLP tools monitor network traffic), at rest (DLP solutions monitor data storage volumes), or in use (DLP software monitors endpoint actions). By using DLP software solutions to proactively monitor all three elements, users can help prevent unauthorized access or the transfer of protected information.

Though data loss and data leakage can both lead to data breaches, they’re technically two different categories of events. With data loss, the data in question is gone and may not be recoverable, as is the case during a misplaced or stolen flash drive or a ransomware attack. Data leakage, on the other hand, involves sensitive information moving between critical systems—usually systems of records. Data leakages can occur when data flows into complementary systems without the same level of data protection.

Data loss prevention tools work to detect and prevent sensitive data from leaving the network, and data leakage prevention ensures similar data protection levels are applied across multiple systems where data may be transmitted.

Close
How can I prevent data loss?

Using data loss prevention software is key to preventing data loss and data leakage, as this software can provide you with visibility into user activity, permissions levels, and even changes to files and folders.

Access control is required for ensuring data protection, especially if you hope to maintain compliance. Employees need to be able to access data, but their ability to view, alter, delete, or upload files should be limited according to their role. You should assign permissions according to the “least privileges” principle, in which access levels are kept as minimal as possible while allowing employees to do their work. You should also set alerts for activity around sensitive enterprise data, as improper or suspicious changes to certain files and folders shouldn’t go unnoticed. At the same time, you should provide data owners with some responsibility and control over access rights, so managers have oversight and the ability to allow access as appropriate. 

Close
What is data loss prevention software?

Data loss prevention tools allow users to monitor, detect, and receive alerts on activity, especially for sensitive data. This activity may match data exfiltration patterns, with specific emphasis on activity indicative of unauthorized data access. DLP software solutions provide critical visibility into many potentially problematic factors, from insecure configurations and potential system compromises to abnormal activity and insider threats. This visibility also helps reduce incident response time and ensure compliance. 

DLP software monitors changes made in Active Directory and the file server, focusing on user-initiated events and recording security-related activity across the network. Malicious activity is associated with a higher volume of occurrences for these events, especially if they take place in unusually short periods of time. DLP tools allow users to track changes across the network. 

Since DLP tools proactively send alerts if they detect this sort of activity, they’re often the fastest way to stay abreast of unauthorized changes. DLP software also provides reporting to meet compliance and auditing requirements, as it allows you to identify areas of weakness and anomalies for forensics and incident response.

Close
How does the data loss prevention software work in Access Rights Manager?

SolarWinds® Access Rights Manager (ARM) helps ensure proper data security standards and prevent insider threats by giving you insight into user permissions settings and activity.

The broad range of security functions and capabilities this DLP tool provides allows users to automate much of the access rights management, analysis, and enforcement processes. ARM provides critical visibility into Active Directory by monitoring and auditing changes based on who made the changes and when. Paired with the robust notifications system in ARM, users can stay up-to-date regarding unauthorized access or changes made to Windows file servers. In addition, ARM helps prevent internal security threats by analyzing privileged user credentials and group memberships.

The easy-to-use dashboard and alerting system in SolarWinds ARM provide at-a-glance insights into changes made to sensitive data by providing visualizations of file server permissions.

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Related Features and Tools

Keep sensitive files secure with data loss prevention software

Access Rights Manager

  • Monitor and audit Active Directory, Exchange, SharePoint, and file server permissions

  • Quickly manage and provision user access to help prevent data loss

  • Use data loss prevention software to generate custom management and audit reports

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