DLP tools protect sensitive data by monitoring and controlling exfiltration across which channels?

DLP tools protect sensitive data by monitoring and controlling exfiltration across which channels?

• A. Endpoints only
• B. Networks only
• C. Endpoints, networks, and cloud channels
• D. Email only

Answer: (C)

Data loss prevention must guard data as it moves through all paths data can leave an organization. To be effective, DLP monitors and enforces controls on endpoints (where data can be copied or saved locally), on networks (traffic exiting the organization through email, web, or other gateways), and in cloud environments (data in SaaS apps and cloud storage). If you only focus on one channel, gaps appear—endpoints alone miss network and cloud exfiltration; networks alone miss local copies or removable media; email-only misses other web or cloud paths. By covering endpoints, networks, and cloud channels, DLP provides comprehensive protection against data leaks across multiple exits.

Data loss prevention must guard data as it moves through all paths data can leave an organization. To be effective, DLP monitors and enforces controls on endpoints (where data can be copied or saved locally), on networks (traffic exiting the organization through email, web, or other gateways), and in cloud environments (data in SaaS apps and cloud storage). If you only focus on one channel, gaps appear—endpoints alone miss network and cloud exfiltration; networks alone miss local copies or removable media; email-only misses other web or cloud paths. By covering endpoints, networks, and cloud channels, DLP provides comprehensive protection against data leaks across multiple exits.