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Data Protection for Cloud Infrastructure

Topic 4.8 of Data Protection for Cloud Infrastructure

Data Loss Prevention in Cloud Environments

DLP architecture for cloud — Macie for S3, CASB for SaaS, dynamic data masking for databases, and the DPDP Act 2023 breach notification trigger.

~30 min total·4 quadrants of structured content

By the end of this topic, you will

Map six cloud data movement vectors to appropriate DLP control types
Configure an Amazon Macie custom identifier for Indian national identifiers (Aadhaar, PAN)
Explain how a CASB provides inline DLP for SaaS applications
Apply DPDP Act 2023 breach notification requirements to a Macie finding

Quadrant 1 · e-Tutorial

Video lectures and walkthroughs

Quadrant 2 · e-Content

Articles and case studies

cloud-security

Data Loss Prevention in Cloud Environments

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) in cloud environments protects sensitive data from unauthorised exfiltration across storage, SaaS applications, email, and API endpoints. This article covers DLP architecture, cloud-native tools, and Indian regulatory requirements for data protection.

20 min read

Quadrant 3 · Web Resources