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Source & Scan

Word Explanation Additional
Datasource A datasource is the location or system where objects and data are stored and scanned by the discovery system OneDrive, SharePoint, Google Drive, object Share
Structure Category High-level category describing how the data in the object is organized Document, Spreadsheet, Database, Email
Container Localtion of a object kalle.anka@example.com
Connection A connection is a configured link between the data discovery system and a storage or content source OneDrive-v2, SharePoint, Google Drive,
Scanned type The type of scan performed on the object to detect sensitive information object, folder or database record etc
Size(MB) Total Megabyte size of a object Exameple: 46.392235 MB
Size(GB) Total Gigabyte size of a object Examepl: 0.045304917 GB

Object Details

Word Explanation Additional
Created date
Exported date
Modified date
Object Category High-level type of object based on its format or content Document, Image, Spreadsheet, Video
Object extension The object’s suffix that indicates its type or format .pdf, .docx, .xlsx, .jpg
Object name The name of the object or object Report_Q1.pdf, Presentation.pptx
Full path The complete path showing the object’s location in the system or storage /Documents/Reports/2026/Report_Q1.pdf
Estimated Owner The person or group likely responsible for the object, based on system analysis John Doe, Marketing Team, IT Department
Data Structure Category High-level category of how the data is structured
ObjectId Internal system identifier for the object

Content & Classification

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Classification Classification is the process of labeling a object or data based on the type of sensitive information it contains Confidential, Public, Internal, Highly Sensitive
Content Classifier A classifier tells you what kind of information was found in the object classifier.personalData, classifier.Email, classifier.IBAN,
Info Type (Classifier Hit) The specific type of sensitive information that was found in a object PI,Email, IBAN, Tokens,
Policy Violation Detected Indicates whether a policy violation was found
Matched Keywords Keywords that triggered content detection

Labels & Recommendations

Word Explanation Additional
Label Exist Indicates whether the object already has a sensitivity label applied Yes / No
Current Label The label currently assigned to the object Confidential, Internal, Public, Highly Sensitive
Label Set By Identifies who or what applied the current label User, System, Admin
Rec. Action Recommended action for the object based on its contents and sensitivity Review object, apply correct label, restrict access
MIP Supported Shows whether this object type can be protected with Microsoft Information Protection Yes / No
Outdated object Indicates if the object is considered old or no longer actively used Yes / No
Stale year(s) Year since the object has been inactive or considered stale Example: 2021
[ROT] Message Explains why the object is considered stale or redundant
Size Category Size classification (small, medium, large)

Access & Sharing Insights

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Access Counts How many times the object was accessed Example: 45
Access Domains Domains that currently have access to the object contoso.com, partner.com
Access Groups Groups that have access permissions to the object Marketing Team, Finance Department
Access Groups Count Number of groups with access to the object Example: 3
External Links Count Number of sharing links pointing to external users Example: 2
Internal Links Count Number of sharing links for internal users Example: 5
Accesses Accounts Users who currently have access to the object John Doe, Jane Smith
External Users Access External users who can access the object user@partner.com
Users Access Count Total number of users (internal + external) with access. Example: 12
External Domains External domains that have access to the object partner.com, client.com
User Access Full list of individual users with access John Doe, Jane Smith, user@partner.com
Unique Links Unique identifiers for the object’s sharing links Link ID: abc123, xyz456