Classifiers

The complete list of classifiers is available via the left menu Administration->Classifiers: Catalog findings

What is a classifier

  • A classifier identifies the type of data string or document and is applied to data/docs during a data source scan.
  • Classification function shows classifier counts
  • Catalog includes data and doc classifications
  • Can be referenced by name in queries:
    • To filter data to display in Catalog
    • To inform policy trigger conditions
    • As part of a reusable Saved Queries

Classifier Types

Document Classifiers (Machine learner)

Applies only to unstructured data objects (files). It employ machine learning to compare files to documents, in a learning set.

Advanced Classifiers (Named Entity Recognition)

Applies to data strings within files or data tables. It compares data values to those in a learning set.

Traditional Classifiers (Regular Expressions)

Pattern Matching with Regular Expressions (RegEx) applied to data values found in files or database tables.