AWS DLP: CloudWatch

AWS DLP: CloudWatch

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TL;DR:

  • Strac DLP is a tailored solution for CloudWatch that scans for sensitive data in logs.
  • It helps protect sensitive information, ensure regulatory compliance, and minimize the impact of data breaches.
  • Strac DLP enforces access control, provides auditing and reporting capabilities, and mitigates insider threats.
  • It enhances visibility into data flows, offers cost efficiency, and aids in reputation management.
  • Strac DLP also provides automated remedial actions to enhance data security and minimize manual intervention.

Reasons to Implement AWS DLP for CloudWatch

In today's digital age, data has become a valuable commodity. While AWS CloudWatch efficiently monitors and logs application and infrastructure data, ensuring the security and privacy of this data is paramount. Implementing AWS DLP for CloudWatch can ensure the security and privacy of this data. This is where Data Loss Prevention (DLP) steps in. Here are compelling reasons to integrate DLP with your CloudWatch:

  • Sensitive Data Protection: CloudWatch logs, at times, might accidentally capture sensitive data such as Personal Identifiable Information (PII), payment details, or proprietary insights. DLP acts as a shield, identifying and safeguarding such crucial information.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Industries like healthcare and finance operate under stringent regulations. Leveraging DLP ensures adherence to pivotal regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS.
  • Minimizing Data Breach Impact: A data breach's repercussions are multifaceted, ranging from financial penalties to reputational damage. DLP acts proactively, curtailing the exposure of sensitive information during such breaches.
  • Access Control: A robust DLP solution enforces rigorous access controls, ensuring data accessibility is restricted to authorized personnel.
  • Auditing and Reporting: DLP isn't just about prevention; it's about visibility. It empowers organizations with detailed reports on data access and modifications—vital for internal assessments and external compliance.
  • Insider Threat Mitigation: Security threats aren't always external. DLP plays a pivotal role in detecting and managing unusual or unauthorized data activities initiated internally.
  • Enhanced Visibility: With DLP, organizations gain granular visibility into the data traversing in and out of CloudWatch, fostering a better understanding of data flows.
  • Cost Efficiency: Preventing a data breach is invariably more cost-effective than managing its aftermath. DLP aids in early detection, saving potential post-breach expenses.
  • Reputation Management: In an era where brand reputation is fragile, a data breach can be detrimental. DLP is instrumental in upholding and safeguarding an organization's image.
  • Automatic Remediation: Modern DLP solutions are equipped with automated remedial actions like masking, redaction, or encryption. This not only enhances data security but also minimizes manual intervention.

Introducing Strac AWS DLP for CloudWatch

Strac DLP is a solution tailored for CloudWatch. Whether your logs contain unstructured text, JSON, or any other format, Strac DLP meticulously scans for sensitive data. Its flexibility is unmatched; businesses can configure it to scan any sensitive data element. Dive deep into our full catalog here.

The real magic happens when Strac identifies sensitive data in a CloudWatch log. It's not just about detection—it's about action. Rectify the application that's inadvertently logging sensitive details, bolster your defense against data leaks, and ensure unwavering compliance with regulations like HIPAA, PCI, GDPR, CCPA, and more.

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Use Cases

Healthcare Organizations Handling PHI (Protected Health Information)
Financial Services Firms Protecting Multiple Types of Sensitive Data
Technology Companies Safeguarding Intellectual Property (IP)

Practical Scenario

A hospital’s billing and administrative teams use SharePoint Online to store patient invoices, medical reports, and insurance forms. While collaborating with external insurance providers, a staff member accidentally updates the permissions on a SharePoint document library to “Anyone with the link,” exposing potentially thousands of patient files containing PHI.

Industry Challenge

Healthcare organizations must meet HIPAA requirements for patient privacy. Even a single unauthorized access to PHI can trigger non-compliance, steep fines, and damage to the hospital’s reputation.

How Strac Helps

  • Continuous Data Discovery: Strac automatically scans existing and newly uploaded documents, identifying PHI (e.g., medical record numbers, Social Security Numbers).
  • Classification & Labeling: Once identified, files are labeled (e.g., “HIPAA Sensitive”), ensuring that administrators know which documents require the highest level of protection.
  • Visibility into Access: Strac provides real-time insight into who has access to these sensitive documents. Administrators can instantly see if unauthorized users or broad groups have viewing rights.
  • Revoke Public Links: If a file is publicly accessible, Strac immediately revokes those links and restores restricted access.
  • Alerts & Quarantines: When someone attempts to share PHI externally, Strac can alert admins, quarantine the file for review, or completely block the action.
  • Audit-Ready Reports: All actions are logged, enabling quick incident response and demonstrating HIPAA compliance for audits.
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Practical Scenario

A mid-sized investment firm uses SharePoint to collaborate on various client files, including:
  • Credit card statements (subject to PCI-DSS)
  • ID documents (Driver’s Licenses, Passports, etc.) used for KYC (Know Your Customer) verification
  • Banking information such as account and routing numbers
An associate accidentally shares a SharePoint folder containing these files with a newly onboarded client who does not require access to all confidential documents. This folder is also accessible to several internal teams outside the immediate project, creating multiple potential exposure points.

Industry Problem

Financial organizations must adhere to strict regulations like PCI-DSS for payment card data and various KYC/AML (Anti-Money Laundering) standards that mandate secure handling of personally identifiable information (PII). Exposing client ID documents, bank details, or credit card data can lead to fraud, legal liabilities, and erode customer trust.

How Strac Helps

  • Comprehensive Data Discovery: Strac scans both existing and newly uploaded documents in SharePoint for sensitive information such as credit card numbers, bank account details, and ID documents (Driver’s License, Passport formats).
  • Classification & Automated Labeling: Once identified, Strac applies meaningful labels (e.g., “PCI-DSS Sensitive,” “PII – ID Documents,” “Banking Info”) to ensure these files stand out and are subject to stricter security rules.
  • Visibility into Access: Strac provides an immediate view of who currently has access to these sensitive files. This allows admins to spot situations where external clients or internal teams unnecessarily have permissions.
  • Public Access Revocation: If a labeled document (e.g., containing card data or ID scans) is found to be publicly shared or too broadly accessible, Strac automatically revokes these links or permissions, aligning access with the principle of least privilege.
  • Alerts, Quarantines, and Blocks: When a user attempts to share a labeled document with outside domains—or with an entire department—Strac alerts administrators or quarantines/blocks the file share, depending on policy settings.
    In cases where the share is intentional but needs review, admins can approve or deny the request within Strac’s dashboard.
  • Audit & Compliance: Every sharing event, label assignment, and access revocation is logged, creating a detailed audit trail. This helps demonstrate compliance with PCI-DSS, KYC, AML, and other regulatory requirements.
    Automatic reporting simplifies any regulatory or internal compliance audit, reducing the administrative burden on security and compliance teams.
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Practical Scenario

A software company keeps source code, product roadmaps, and design specs in SharePoint. Several teams—including external contractors—use the same SharePoint site. A developer accidentally grants a large group, including some non-disclosure–exempt contractors, access to a folder containing patent-pending code.

Industry Problem

Leaking IP can destroy a firm’s competitive advantage, trigger legal disputes, and cause immense reputational harm.

How Strac Helps

  • Holistic File Scanning: Strac inspects documents, PDFs, and archives for code snippets, system designs, and proprietary business terms to detect potential IP.
  • Intelligent Labeling: Documents identified as containing IP or trade secrets are automatically classified (e.g., “Proprietary IP”), reinforcing the need for restricted sharing.
  • Real-Time Access Insights: With Strac, administrators can instantly see who has access to IP-tagged files, enabling them to remove unauthorized users or reduce permission scopes.
  • Immediate Link Removal: If a contractor or external partner is mistakenly granted access to IP, Strac revokes public or unauthorized sharing before the files can be downloaded.
  • Alerts & Blocking: Strac’s policies can be configured to alert security teams or block external sharing attempts for files containing proprietary content.
  • Incident Response & Auditing: Detailed logs of every share request, label change, and access revocation aid in quick incident resolution and help prove due diligence if legal issues arise.
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