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Discovery & Classification

Automatically detect and classify PII, PHI, and sensitive data across your data estate.

Overview

Zenithdata Discovery uses AI-powered scanning to automatically detect sensitive data patterns across structured and unstructured data sources.

Built-in Classifiers

  • PII: SSN, Email, Phone, Address, Name
  • Financial: Credit Card, Bank Account, Tax ID
  • Healthcare: MRN, Diagnosis Codes, PHI
  • Custom: Define your own patterns with regex or ML

Classification Rules

{
  "name": "US Social Security Number",
  "type": "regex",
  "pattern": "\\d{3}-\\d{2}-\\d{4}",
  "sensitivity": "high",
  "tags": ["PII", "SSN"]
}

Scanning Schedule

Configure continuous or scheduled scanning from Settings → Discovery → Scan Schedule.