Customized Keyword Lists Parent topic

Create customized keyword lists if none of the predefined keyword lists meet your requirements.
There are several criteria that you can choose from when configuring a keyword list. A keyword list must satisfy your chosen criteria before DLP subjects it to a policy. Choose one of the following criteria for each keyword list:

Keyword List Criteria

Criteria
Rule
Any keyword
A file must contain at least one keyword in the keyword list.
All keywords
A file must contain all the keywords in the keyword list.
All keywords within <x> characters
A file must contain all the keywords in the keyword list. In addition, each keyword pair must be within <x> characters of each other.
For example, your 3 keywords are ABCDE, FGHIJ, and WXYZ and the number of characters you specified is 20.
If DLP detects all keywords in the order FGHIJ, ABCDE, and WXYZ, the number of characters from F to A and from A to W must be 20 characters at most.
  • The following data matches the criteria:
    FGHIJ####ABCDE############WXYZ
  • The following data does not match the criteria:
    FGHIJ*******************ABCDE****WXYZ
When deciding on the number of characters, remember that a small number, such as 10, will usually result in faster scanning time but will only cover a relatively small area. This may reduce the likelihood of detecting sensitive data, especially in large files. As the number increases, the area covered also increases but scanning time might be slower.
Combined score for keywords exceeds threshold
A file must contain one or more keywords in the keyword list. If only one keyword was detected, its score must be higher than the threshold. If there are several keywords, their combined score must be higher than the threshold.
Assign each keyword a score of 1 to 10. A highly confidential word or phrase, such as "salary increase" for the Human Resources department, should have a relatively high score. Words or phrases that, by themselves, do not carry much weight can have lower scores.
Consider the scores that you assigned to the keywords when configuring the threshold. For example, if you have five keywords and three of those keywords are high priority, the threshold can be equal to or lower than the combined score of the three high priority keywords. This means that the detection of these three keywords is enough to treat the file as sensitive.