OPSWAT Proactive DLP is a data loss prevention technology that detects, classifies, and removes sensitive information from files before they are transferred, emailed, or shared. Unlike traditional DLP that alerts after data has already left the organization, OPSWAT Proactive DLP scans every file in real-time and takes action before the transfer happens.
It scans 125+ file types for credit card numbers, social security numbers, PII, PHI, IPv4 addresses, API keys, cloud credentials, and custom patterns. Hidden metadata such as author names, GPS coordinates, and revision history is also detected and removed. AI-powered detection includes OCR for reading text inside images and scanned documents, Named Entity Recognition for classifying unstructured text, and content classification for detecting inappropriate material. The technology supports anonymization across diverse file types including DICOM medical imaging and PCAP network captures.
When sensitive data is found, OPSWAT Proactive DLP blocks the transfer, redacts the content while keeping the file usable, or anonymizes data irreversibly. It supports compliance with PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, FINRA, and GLBA.
| 00:00 | Your organization handles sensitive data every single day. Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, patient records, API keys, trade secrets. This data lives inside your files, and those files move everywhere. Email, cloud, USB, web uploads, file transfers. |
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| 00:18 | One wrong transfer, one accidental email, one file shared with the wrong person, and suddenly you have got a breach, a compliance violation, and a multi-million dollar problem. This is where proactive data loss prevention, or DLP, comes in. |
| 00:34 | And in the next five minutes, I'm going to show you how Opswat stops sensitive data from leaving your organization before it is too late. |
Irfan Shakeel is the VP of Training and Certification Services at OPSWAT, where he leads the global cybersecurity education strategy through OPSWAT Academy, developing training and certification programs for customers, partners, and cybersecurity professionals.
Irfan Shakeel is the VP of Training and Certification Services at OPSWAT, where he leads the global cybersecurity education strategy through OPSWAT Academy, developing training and certification programs for customers, partners, and cybersecurity professionals.
With over a decade of experience in cybersecurity and an entrepreneurial mindset, Irfan has focused his career on building practical cybersecurity education and workforce development initiatives. Prior to OPSWAT, he founded eHacking, a cybersecurity education platform dedicated to hands-on training and real-world security skills.
Irfan holds degrees in Engineering and Business Administration and is passionate about expanding cybersecurity knowledge and helping organizations strengthen their security posture.
