Organizations may need to protect specific data types either by contractual obligation or to protect intellectual property. These are the recommended configurations to protect these data types.
| Data Protection | Configuration | Considerations |
|---|---|---|
Protected Health Data
Use the Protected Health Information (PHI) detector
Set Minimum Confidence level to Likely
Set alert to trigger on Any Detectors
Depending on the type of healthcare organization, disclosure of personal information may disclose health status (e.g., a sufficiently uniquely named person going to a health provider like an AIDS clinic would likely disclose the person’s PHI).
Secrets & Credentials
Enable all Secrets detectors:
API key
Cryptographic key
Database Connection String
GCP credentials
Password in code
Set Minimum Confidence level to Likely
Set alert to trigger on Any Detectors
Banking / Financial Transactions
Select applicable Financial detectors
Set Minimum Confidence level to Likely
Set alert to trigger on Any Detectors