Sensitive Data Heat Map

The Sensitive Data Heat Map dashboard depicts the quantity of data processed from file system and SharePoint sources relative to identified sensitive content. You can quickly see where your sensitive data is clustered and drill down to explore further.

Sample Sensitive Data Heat Map dashboard

Each block in the heat map represents a data set (repository, directory, or documents within a directory). The size of the block reflects the number of items in the data set relative to the other data sets at the same level. The color of the block reflects the percentage of sensitive data within the data set. Each data set block corresponds to a node in the accompanying tree view.

A card showing the details of the selected data set displays beneath the heat map. As you hover over a block in the heat map or a node in the tree view, a second card displays showing the details of that node.

Sample Sensitive Data Heat Map dashboard with hover over

Use one or more of the following methods to refine the dashboard focus, view items related to the current focus, and create or edit a repository associated with the selected data set.

  • To refocus the dashboard on a different data set, click a block in the heat map or a node in the tree view.

  • To refocus the dashboard on a data set at a higher level than currently focused, click the desired portion of the breadcrumb path above the heat map.

  • To refocus the dashboard based on sensitivity related to one or more weighted labels and tags, click FILTER (above the heat map). Click in a filter, select the desired labels or tags and then click APPLY; click the associated X for a selected weighted label or tag to remove it from the filter.

    Sample Sensitive Data Heat Map dashboard with filter expanded

  • To refocus the dashboard on a refined range of sensitivity, click and drag one or both end handles of the sensitivity percentage slider beneath the heat map.

    Sample Sensitive Data Heat Map dashboard sensitivity slider

  • To view items associated with a data set, do one of the following.

    • In the card for the selected data set, click the View Items link.

    • In the tree view, hover over a row for a data set and then click the view items icon (view items icon).

  • To view sensitive items associated with a data set, click the NN Sensitive Items link in the card for the selected data set.

  • To create or edit a repository for a data set that is not a source, do one of the following.

    • In the card for the selected data set, click the Create/Edit Repository link to create a new repository based on the data set or edit the repository if the data set represents an existing repository. The repository path is defined by the data set block selected

      If creating a new repository, define the repository name, description, and default file action. You cannot edit the connection information. OCR settings, schedule, attributes, and grammar rules are carried over from the original repository but cannot be edited here—make any additional updates in Connect.

      If editing an existing repository, you can edit the name of the repository. Depending on the existing action to be taken on files, you may be able to increase the level of processing (such as "Full Scan (Metadata)" to "Full Scan (Analyzed)" or increase the sampling rate for a Smart Scan). You cannot edit the connection information. OCR settings, schedule, attributes, and grammar rules are carried over from the original repository but cannot be edited here—make any additional updates in Connect.

    • In the tree view, hover over a row for a data set and then click the create/edit icon (create or edit repository icon).