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Getting Started with Data Loss Prevention

Organization’s data is at a greater risk of data loss than ever before. Workloads are moving to the cloud, volumes of data are increasing. Learn to develop a threat model and to deploy solutions to protect against malicious and accidental data loss.

Beginner
2h 1m
(29)

Created by Richard Harpur

Last Updated Jul 10, 2019

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Getting Started with Data Loss Prevention

Organization’s data is at a greater risk of data loss than ever before. Workloads are moving to the cloud, volumes of data are increasing. Learn to develop a threat model and to deploy solutions to protect against malicious and accidental data loss.

Beginner
2h 1m
(29)

Created by Richard Harpur

Last Updated Jul 10, 2019

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What you'll learn

Data loss is an increasing problem with network perimeters disappearing and more data moving to cloud-based services. In this course, Getting Started with Data Loss Prevention, you will learn how to mitigate this threat in your organization.

First, you will see how to define a threat model for data loss. Next, you will explore how to identify the key data loss vectors including endpoint, email, cloud, and web data loss. Finally, you will discover less obvious data loss vectors such as social media and physical loss.

When you’re finished taking this course, you will have mastered the approach for preparing a data loss prevention strategy and have knowledge of various technologies available to help reduce the risk in your organization.

Getting Started with Data Loss Prevention
Beginner
2h 1m
(29)
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Richard Harpur - Pluralsight course - Getting Started with Data Loss Prevention
Richard Harpur
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Richard has worked for over 20 years in various technology management roles working in card payments and regulated financial sectors. He spent several years deploying niche payment card solutions in Europe and more recently as CIO, serving the US mortgage sector. Richard specializes in IT Risk and Information Security management.

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