Classifications

Classifications allow a user to define and manage the custom detection logic required by an organization. Any classification created and marked as Active is applied by Discover during scanning, alongside Protegrity-provided classifications. The resulting outputs, both Protegrity-provided and custom, are written directly to the catalog and enrich each discovered entity with protection conditions, data type labels, and compliance framework tags. This enriched metadata drives downstream capabilities such as policy alignment, risk prioritization, reporting, and remediation workflows.

Note: Classifications marked as available are available anytime Classify as a Service is run using the same Classify container service.

Creating a Classification

1. On the left pane of the UI, navigate to Classifiers.
2. Click New Classification to create a classifier.
3. Enter the classifier name and description in the Name and Description fields respectively.
4. Under Classification, enter data in the following fields:
   • Entity Type - The PII identity that the classifier classifies. For example, Email, Phone Number, Credit Card Number, and so on.
   • Categories - The categories that the classifier can be grouped into. Following are the three categories:
   • PII
   • PHI
   • PCI
5. Under Detection, enter data in the following fields:
   • Score Adjustment - The confidence score for the classifier.
   • Data Qualifier Regex - Values that match the regex pattern are classified.
   • Schema Keywords - Column names that boost the confidence score when the regex is matched. Click Add Keyword to add more keywords.
6. Under Try It, enter a sample pattern and click Test.
7. Click Create to create the classifier.