Data Discovery & Classification by OneTrust is a comprehensive data scanning and classification solution that discovers, classifies, and controls sensitive data across enterprise environments including on-premises systems, cloud services, SaaS applications, IaaS providers, big data platforms, and edge devices. The platform scans complex data types including PDFs, ZIP files, and images with OCR capabilities, performing field- and file-level depth scanning to identify personal, sensitive and other data types across unstructured file shares, structured databases, and cloud solutions. The solution automates data discovery, classification, and mapping processes to inform business decisions among privacy, security, and data governance teams. It integrates regulatory intelligence into the data lifecycle, enables implementation of data governance frameworks, and provides contextual intelligence for managing data across risk, regulations, personal consent, and usage contexts. The platform connects to data sources through worker nodes to produce metadata and integrates with privacy management tools and existing ticketing/ITSM systems for data request fulfillment.
