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Masking with GEODI Discovery takes into account personal data, financial data, or dictionaries discovered during the exploration process.

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File Masking

GEODI creates a copy of the content undergoing masking to perform the process. The operation functions in the "Mask and Download" manner.

Info

  • Masking operates in the following formats:

    • Word (*.doc, *.docx, *.rtf)

    • Excel (*.xlsm, *.csv, *.xlsx, *.xls)

    • PDF (*.pdf)

    • Powerpoint (*.ppt, *.pptx, *.ppsx)

    • LibreOffice (*.odp, *.odt, *.ods)

  • In the viewers of supported formats for the masking process, access is available under the (info) button.

  • You can mask all discovered data or a selected subset by creating as many definitions (Masking Metadata) as needed.

    • By default, the following definitions are provided. Changes and additions can be made using the method specified on this page.

    • For example, with masking, a name like "Hasan Hüseyin" can be masked as "[NAME]" or "****". Different masking formats can be defined based on different identifiers using definitions. This means that names, IBANs, and currency expressions can all be masked differently.

Dynamic Masking

  • With dynamic masking, the results of the discovery are visible in screens such as the viewer, words, network graph, summary, etc., in a masked form.

  • Masking in the viewer is applicable to the following types, regardless of their source, whether they are embedded in a File Server, SharePoint, or a Database.

    • Office Files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

    • Open Office (ODT, ODS, ...)

    • PDF

    • TXT, XPS

  • On the last page of the project wizard, the "Dynamic Masking" box is selected, and settings are configured.

  • Once adjustments are made, files in the project are displayed to users in a masked format.

    • It operates with group-based authorization.

    • A masking metadata is defined for each group.

    • When group members open a file from the project, it is displayed in a masked form according to the defined masking metadata.

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  • The "No Masking" setting displays the results without masking for the defined group.

  • Groups and members without authorization display all discovery results in a masked form.

    • In accordance with the "All" masking metadata.

  • When downloading files, it also downloads them in a masked form.

Database Masking

Database masking performs permanent masking on the given database. If you want the original data to remain intact, you can also work on a copy.

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  1. When you need to share your database with software or testing teams. Masking permanently removes sensitive data from your database for this use case.

  2. When you share your database for data analysis, it permanently removes sensitive data, allowing you to safely share the database.

Authorization

The authorization for masking is the same as the document download permission. Those with download permission can use masking.

Dynamic masking allows authorization at the user and discovery layer levels.

License

A MASKING license is required for masking.

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It is recommended to have a Discovery license for masking. Otherwise, masking will be limited to information discovered within the scope of STD.

Batch Masking

To create a script for Bulk Masking, go to the Reports menu. For this script, specify the masking profile and the directory where result files will be located. The generated script can also be edited to modify the original files.

Masking Profiles

Masking profiles determine which discovery results will be masked and how they will be masked using the Masking Module. The Masking Module provides the following default profiles, which you can customize according to your needs.

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