Implementing Cloud DLP for Data Protection When to Use - When compliance frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS) require automated sensitive data discovery and protection - When building data governance programs that classify and label data across cloud storage - When implementing data loss prevention controls for cloud-based data pipelines - When auditing cloud environments for unprotected sensitive data (PII, PHI, financial data) - When integrating DLP scanning into CI/CD pipelines to prevent sensitive data from reaching production Do not use for endpoint DLP (use Microsoft Purview or Symantec DL…