Add a Data Loss Prevention Policy

You can add a data loss prevention (DLP) policy by defining the policy name, users or user groups, gateway locations, URL categories, scheduling, and the appropriate action to take in the event of a policy violation.

HTTP > Data Loss Prevention > Policies > Add

Select Accounts

 To add a data loss prevention policy:

1. Go to HTTP > Data Loss Prevention > Policies.

2. Click Add.

3. Enter a descriptive policy name or create a new policy built on an existing policy.

4. Type a range of IP addresses (from/to), a single IP address or host name, an IP subset, and a user or group name to signify the users affected. Alternatively, choose the user or group name if LDAP integration has been set up.

5. The Search option can be used to locate specific users or groups within your organization.

6. Click Add to move the newly entered IP address, range, subset, or user/group name to the Type & Identification table.

7. Click Next.

Specify Rules

1. Specify the templates to block according to the rule. You can choose from the templates available in the list.

2. Select multiple templates by holding the Shift and Ctrl keys down while selecting template names.

2. Use the arrows to add or remove templates from the Selected list.

3. Click Next to continue or use Previous to return to the previous page.

Specify Exception Lists

1. Specify any exceptions you would like to set for this policy. You can use a previously approved URL list, approved file name lists, or limit IWSVA's ability to scan files larger than a set file size.

2. Click Save to continue or use Previous to return to the previous page.

3. You must Deploy Policies to activate any changes you have made to your Data Loss Prevention policies.

See also:

• About Data Leakage Protection

• Data Leakage Prevention

• Modify a Data Loss Prevention Policy

• Delete a Data Loss Prevention Policy