PII Discovery Tool

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PII Discovery Tool

A structured PII discovery and data mapping platform that helps organisations identify, classify and monitor personal data across databases, file systems, SaaS applications and local environments to support DPDP readiness and privacy governance.

Why PII Discovery?

PII Discovery Tool Capabilities

PII Catalogue & Criticality Definition

Define organisation-specific PII elements such as name, mobile number, email, PAN, Aadhaar, bank account and employee ID, and classify each element by sensitivity and business criticality.

Multi-Source Discovery Configuration

Configure discovery destinations across databases, file systems, SaaS applications, local systems, shared folders and enterprise repositories from a central platform.

Dashboards, Risk & DPDP Readiness

Monitor criticality-wise exposure, source-wise distribution, unknown data stores, duplicate PII, high-risk locations and remediation progress to support DPDP readiness.

Automated PII Search & Scanning

Run discovery scans across selected sources to identify defined PII elements in tables, columns, files, folders, documents and connected applications.

Discovery Result Repository

Store matched results with source, location, data element, category, criticality, match details, system ownership and review status for evidence and remediation.

PII Inventory & Data Mapping

Create a structured inventory of personal data mapped with system, department, owner, purpose, processing activity, retention requirement and compliance relevance.

How the PII Discovery Tool Works

A practical operating workflow to catalogue PII, configure discovery sources, scan data locations, retain evidence and monitor compliance exposure.

Define PII catalogue and criticality levels

Configure discovery sources and destinations

Run PII discovery scans across selected sources

Store, classify and review discovery results

Monitor dashboards and remediation actions

Start with PII visibility before DPDP implementation

Use the PII Discovery Tool to establish visibility over personal data, assess risk exposure and build a reliable foundation for DPDP compliance implementation.