https://www.dece.com.tr/geodi-moduller#discovery
GEODI Discovery enables discovery for many different sectors and purposes. The intelligent recognizers that come with Discovery provide the robust infrastructure needed for GEODI Discovery automatic classificationGEODI Discovery empowers organizations to perform deep data discovery across a wide range of industries and use cases. This page outlines a typical discovery process, step by step.
With GEODI, you can scan rich and diverse data sources, supporting local ID formats and regulations for many countries. High accuracy and speed are among our top priorities.
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🧭 Discovery
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Workflow Overview
There are five basic steps to discovering a Data Source. While it is possible to discover all data sources together, we suggest separating each one. When you finish discovering each one, your project will be finalized. This method is also suited to handle new data sources or changes in discovery scope.
Determine the discovery purpose.
Define the data source.
Discover.
Present/Report.
Remediate/Action.
Determining the purpose of exploration provides a healthy start. You may have KVKK, HIPAA, PCI/DSS, Fraud, or other goals. DECE-STORE has recognizers, reports, panels, and actions suitable for regulations and countries. Once the basic GEODI installation is complete, you must download the appropriate DECE-STORE modules.
Data sources, permissions, and other preferences are defined in the Project Wizard.
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The Discover phase is where personal data, financial data, and other specified data are discovered. It may take time, depending on the data size, scope of discovery, and options. We always recommend that you start with a sample exploration and decide on a full exploration based on the results. Exploration by sampling saves you a lot of time in this sense. Presentation of discovery results is provided through the Discovery Panel and Reports. GEODI can present the exploration results in a one-page summary or in great detail. In this way, it becomes easier to decide which sources, which types contain what kind of data, and what action you should take. With actions, source data can be destroyed, encrypted, or quarantined. Options such as batch masking are also offered. Action results are reflected in your discovery panel and reports. You can continue this way until you minimize the risks.
Reports
With GEODI Discovery, new reports are generated. These reports provide extensive information on which areas contain sensitive data, the areas you need to target for actions such as destruction/quarantine, and business processes.
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Actions
GEODI Discovery comes with many actions that allow us to change the data. These actions allow you to destroy or quarantine the target data.
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Panels
The panels show you a summary of GEODI exploration results. Thanks to the capabilities of the panels, you can access the results more easily than the reports.
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Agent Management Panel
For the management and monitoring of GDE and Classifier agents, please refer to the following page. The Clients Panel is only accessible to System Administrators.
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Petabyte Discovery
GEODI has an average data processing speed of around 0.5-1.5TB per day in both structured and unstructured data sources. However, even at such high speed, it's not sufficient to process several hundred TB and above data in reasonable timeframes. For this purpose, you should set up multiple GEODI servers to create a Cluster. GEODI Cluster configuration will enable the management of multiple GEODI servers as a single GEODI, with features such as centralized reporting and administrationThese are the key stages of a discovery project. Each data source should ideally follow this process independently, making it easier to manage progress. Once all relevant sources are covered, the project is complete. If new sources emerge over time, simply repeat the same process.
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✅ Step-by-Step Discovery Process
🎯 1. Define the Objective
Start with a clear objective. It could be compliance with:
KVKK, GDPR, HIPAA, SAMA, PDPL, CMA, DPDPA, LGPD, Fraud Prevention, etc.
Through the DECE-STORE, GEODI provides ready-to-use recognizers, reports, dashboards, and actions aligned with various regulations. Once GEODI is installed, you can easily install the relevant DECE-STORE modules for your needs.
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📂 2. Identify Sources & Launch Discovery
Use the Project Wizard to define data sources, set permissions, and configure discovery settings.
Depending on the environment, GEODI supports various data sources, whether agentless or agent-based. You can scan single or multiple sources simultaneously.
🔗 [GEODI Data Sources]
🔗 [GEODI Project Wizard]
The discovery phase identifies personal, financial, and other defined types across the selected scope.
Discovery duration depends on:
Source size
Scope
Options selected
💡 We recommend starting with a sample-based discovery, which saves time and helps you decide whether to proceed with a full scan.
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📊 3. Analyze Results
Learn how to:
Examine discovery results
Detect risky findings
Take appropriate action
🔗 [Reviewing Discovery Results and Taking Action]
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⚙️ 4. Take Action (Remediation)
Based on findings, GEODI enables you to remediate risks using actions such as:
Secure Delete
Quarantine
Masking
Classification
Anonymization
These actions are reflected in your dashboards and reports—helping you iterate until all risks are addressed.
🔗 [GEODI Discovery: Actions]
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🔔 5. Stay Informed
Discovery is an ongoing task. Once the environment is configured, GEODI can alert you in real time about new risks—such as a CV or contract placed in a shared folder.
These alerts help you strengthen access policies and data protection strategies.
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📈 Big Data at Scale
GEODI processes both structured and unstructured data at an average speed of 0.5–1.5 TB/day. However, with very large datasets (hundreds of TB or more), this speed alone may not be sufficient.
To scale effectively:
Deploy GEODI on multiple servers to form a GEODI Cluster
Cluster architecture supports centralized reporting and management
You can manage multiple GEODI instances as if they were one
Example:
To scan 50 TB of data in 3 weeks, you may need 2 to 4 GEODI servers.
🔗 GEODI 302 – System Administration will cover cluster configuration in detail.