Preventions
- ID: PV020
- Created: 02nd June 2024
- Updated: 19th July 2024
- Contributor: The ITM Team
Data Loss Prevention Solution
A Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution refers to policies, technologies, and controls that prevent the accidental and/or deliberate loss, misuse, or theft of data by members of an organization. Typically, DLP technology would take the form of a software agent installed on organization endpoints (such as laptops and servers).
Typical DLP technology will alert on the potential loss of data, or activity which might indicate the potential for data loss. A DLP technology may also provide automated responses to prevent data loss on a device.
Sections
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ME005 | Removable Media | A subject can mount and write to removable media. |
| ME008 | Network Attached Storage | A subject can write to a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device outside of the organisations control. |
| ME014 | Printing | A subject has the ability to print documents and other files. |
| IF018 | Sharing on AI Chatbot Platforms | A subject interacts with a public Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot (such as ChatGPT and xAI Grok), leading to the intentional or unintentional sharing of sensitive information. |
| ME023 | Intellectual Property Theft | A subject shares or exploits proprietary information, trade secrets, creative works, or ideas obtained through their time with an organization. |
| ME005.001 | USB Mass Storage | A subject can mount and write to a USB mass storage device. |
| ME005.003 | Disc Media | A subject can mount and write to disc media including, CD-R, DVD and Blu-ray discs. |
| ME014.001 | External Printing | A subject has the ability to print documents and other files with a printer outside of the organisation’s control. |
| IF004.003 | Exfiltration via Personal NAS Device | A subject exfiltrates data using an organization-owned device (such as a laptop) by copying the data from the device to a personal Network Attached Storage (NAS) device, which is attached to a network outside of the control of the organization, such as a home network. Later, using a personal device, the subject accesses the NAS to retrieve the exfiltrated data. |
| IF004.004 | Exfiltration via Screen Sharing Software | A subject exfiltrates data outside of the organization's control using the built-in file transfer capabilities of software such as Teamviewer. |
| IF018.001 | Exfiltration via AI Chatbot Platform History | A subject intentionally submits sensitive information when interacting with a public Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot (such as ChatGPT and xAI Grok). They will access the conversation at a later date to retrieve information on a different system. |
| IF018.002 | Reckless Sharing on AI Chatbot Platforms | A subject recklessly interacts with a public Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot (such as ChatGPT and xAI Grok), leading to the inadvertent sharing of sensitive information. The submission of sensitive information to public AI platforms risks exposure due to potential inadequate data handling or security practices. Although some platforms are designed not to retain specific personal data, the reckless disclosure could expose the information to unauthorized access and potential misuse, violating data privacy regulations and leading to a loss of competitive advantage through the exposure of proprietary information. |