What is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)? | UpGuard

This document provides an overview of Data Loss Prevention (DLP), explaining its role in protecting sensitive data, common risks from misconfigurations and data leaks, drivers for adoption (compliance, rising attack surface, breach costs), organizational use cases, the six core components of a DLP strategy, and best practices; it concludes with how UpGuard’s security ratings and third‑party risk tools help detect exposures and monitor controls.