Updated on 2025-07-08 GMT+08:00

Overview

Sensitive data identification leverages a data identification engine to scan, classify, and grade structured data (e.g., RDS, DWS) and unstructured data (e.g., OBS).

Constraints

For Hive data in MRS, sensitive data can be identified only when Match Type is Rule matching and Rule is Content > Include.

Process

Table 1 Functions

Function

Description

Related Operations

Identification Rule

Built-in data identification rules of Data Security Center of Huawei Cloud can be used. In addition, you can also customize new rules to classify scattered data based on identification rules. These rules are mandatory for creating identification templates.

Customizing a Rule

Sensitivity Configuration

The built-in data sensitivity levels of Huawei Cloud Data Security Center are available. In addition, you can also customize new levels to classify rules.

Adding a Sensitivity Level

Identification Template

The built-in templates according to the Huawei Cloud data security classification and grading standard and best practices are provided. In addition, you can customize new classification and grading templates to manage scattered rules in a unified manner. These templates are mandatory for creating identification tasks.

Creating an Identification Template

Identification Task

Based on the created identification task, DSC automatically identifies sensitive data in a specified database, OBS bucket, big data source, LTS, or MRS, and generates identification results and reports.

Creating a Sensitive Data Identification Task

Viewing or Downloading the Identification Result

After the scanning is complete, you can view the identification result in the identification task list or download the identification result to the local PC.

Viewing and Downloading Sensitive Data Identification Results