Question 790
An analyst sees Endpoint DLP events from a laptop but cannot determine whether upload blocking was enforced or merely audited. The change owner plans to: Review Endpoint DLP policy mode and activity-action configuration for the detected upload operation. Which validation or governance guardrail is best suited to the proposed fix?
Explanation
Correct Answer
The specific rollout control is Use a staged deployment and verify permitted business transfers before moving to block. It protects the proposed intervention 'Review Endpoint DLP policy mode and activity-action configuration for the detected upload operation.' against the failure mode that endpoint DLP telemetry can record activities even when enforcement is in audit mode. Success should also be checked through: A controlled upload produces the intended policy action and an event with the correct disposition.
Incorrect Answers
Simple broad text matches can produce false positives that reduce DLP usability. The proposed change also needs protection against this risk: Endpoint DLP telemetry can record activities even when enforcement is in audit mode. The applicable safeguard is: Use a staged deployment and verify permitted business transfers before moving to block.
A DLP alert is not conclusive proof that exfiltration succeeded. The proposed change also needs protection against this risk: Endpoint DLP telemetry can record activities even when enforcement is in audit mode. The applicable safeguard is: Use a staged deployment and verify permitted business transfers before moving to block.
AI-assisted collaboration does not automatically exempt accessible data from protection policy. The proposed change also needs protection against this risk: Endpoint DLP telemetry can record activities even when enforcement is in audit mode. The applicable safeguard is: Use a staged deployment and verify permitted business transfers before moving to block.