Data Security / DLP
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Consultant
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is the practice of detecting and stopping sensitive data from leaving your organisation — through email, file sharing, devices or cloud apps — using automated policies. I design and tune Microsoft Purview DLP so it catches real risk without flooding your users with false positives.
What I deliver
- —DLP policy design across Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams
- —Endpoint DLP for Windows and macOS — USB, print, clipboard and browser-upload controls
- —Cloud-app DLP through Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
- —Policy tips that educate users in the moment, rather than just blocking them
- —Roll-out in simulation mode first, then tuned before enforcement
- —Integration with Insider Risk Management and Adaptive Protection
Typical outcomes
- —Sensitive data stays inside the organisation
- —Far fewer false positives and less user friction
- —A measurable drop in risky transfers
- —Defensible, audit-ready policies
How I work
Data discovery → policy design → simulation → tuning → enforcement.
FAQs
What is Microsoft Purview DLP?
It is a set of policies that detect, restrict and respond to risky activity involving sensitive data across Microsoft 365, endpoints and cloud apps.
Will DLP block my users or disrupt work?
No — I roll policies out in simulation first and use policy tips, so behaviour is corrected and tuned before any blocking is enabled.
How much does a DLP consultant cost?
Contract only, outside IR35. A scoped data security posture assessment starts from £7,500. See the services page for all rates.
Stop sensitive data leaving — without slowing your team down.
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