Data Detect

Data Detect now offers enhanced capabilities for continuous compliance monitoring through automated, recurring (weekly, monthly, or yearly) scans. In addition, you can scan to include precise keyword and phrase matching by using user-defined dictionaries, greatly improving compliance adherence and content moderation. Broaden your data privacy reach by scanning encrypted text-based fields like Text, Long Text Area, Rich Text Area, Text Area, and text (encrypted). Data Detect supports field scanning with Field level Encryption or Classic Encryption for fields, but encryption does increase the total scan time by approximately one and a half times. You can now enjoy easier data review with excerpt snippets coupled with important security controls.

Required Editions

Available in: Lightning Experience
Available in: Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer editions with the Salesforce Shield or Data Detect Licenses.
  • View and Export Sensitive Data Excerpts in Data Detect Scan Results
    Quickly identify the types of sensitive data within your records by viewing an ‘excerpt’ of ‘found value’ snippets right in your scan results. Enjoy easier data review with important security controls.
  • Scan Encrypted Fields for Sensitive Data in Data Detect
    Now, you can broaden your data privacy reach by scanning encrypted text-based fields. Data Detect supports scanning for Text, Long Text Area, Rich Text Area, Text Area fields, and text (encrypted) with Field Level Encryption or Classic Encryption. Scanning encrypted fields does take longer. If you include encrypted fields in your scan, your total scan time can increase by approximately one and a half times.
  • Enable Precise Scanning for Exact Keywords and Phrases with Data Detect
    Now you can Extend Data Detect capabilities for precise keyword and phrase scanning, enhancing Salesforce Data quality and compliance. You can define a dictionary of up to 1,000 specific terms such as prohibited marketing terms or proprietary internal codes. Efficiently scan millions of records across objects and fields pinpointing exact matches. Significantly improve compliance adherence and content moderation by using an efficient method to enforce content policies and review detailed results on a dashboard or through export.
  • Automate Sensitive Data Monitoring with Recurring Scans in Data Detect
    Automate sensitive data monitoring for continuous compliance. Define weekly, monthly, or yearly recurrence intervals by using the schedule creator's time zone. Each time a recurring scan is run, it uses the latest version of the associated policy. All existing scan schedules can be easily viewed, edited, or deactivated.
  • Stop Running Data Scans
    Immediately halt a running data scan rather than waiting for it to finish. Stop processes triggered by error or shift priorities without generating unwanted results.