Data Discovery On Premise

Data Discovery On Premise (Self-Hosted)

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Data Discovery On Premise (Self-Hosted): Complete Visibility Without Data Ever Leaving Your Environment

TL;DR

Data Discovery on premise means identifying and classifying sensitive data within your own data center or private cloud (e.g., customer’s AWS or Azure account) — without ever sending that data externally.
It gives organizations full visibility and control over sensitive data such as PII, PHI, and PCI across internal databases, file servers, and applications.
On-prem discovery ensures data sovereignty, zero egress, and the strongest security posture — ideal for regulated or privacy-conscious enterprises.
Strac Data Discovery can be deployed entirely inside your environment, ensuring data never leaves your infrastructure while still offering advanced AI-driven classification and compliance reporting.

What Is Data Discovery On Premise (Self-Hosted)?

Data Discovery on premise refers to the process of automatically identifying, scanning, and classifying sensitive information stored within your organization’s internal systems or private cloud.

Unlike cloud-hosted discovery tools, on-prem discovery solutions are deployed within your environment — for example, inside your AWS VPC, Azure subscription, or physical data center — ensuring that no data or metadata ever leaves your boundary.

Simply put:

On-premise Data Discovery = Visibility + Compliance + Zero Data Exposure.

It’s how security-conscious enterprises find and protect sensitive data without compromising privacy or regulatory requirements.

Why Data Discovery On Premise (Self-Hosted) Matters

1. Data Never Leaves the Customer’s Environment

This is the core value of on-prem discovery.
All scanning, classification, and metadata processing happen locally — inside your private cloud or on-prem servers.
No data samples, file contents, or metadata are transmitted outside your network, ensuring zero data egress and absolute sovereignty.

2. Stronger Security and Compliance

With on-prem discovery, organizations maintain total control of their sensitive data locations and movement.
This architecture is ideal for compliance with:

HIPAA (Health data protection)
GDPR (European data residency)
PCI DSS (Financial and cardholder data)
FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001

3. Visibility Across Internal Data Stores

Data doesn’t just live in SaaS apps.
A huge amount of unstructured and semi-structured data lives within:

File servers
Windows shares
Oracle / SQL / RDS databases
ERP systems like SAP ECC or Oracle Siebel
On-premise discovery ensures you know exactly where that data resides.

How Data Discovery On Premise Works

1. Local Deployment

Strac’s discovery engine runs inside your data center or private AWS/Azure cloud — via Docker or Kubernetes containers.

2. Secure Data Source Connection

Connects to on-prem or private databases, file servers, and document stores securely using local credentials (no external API calls).

3. In-Place Scanning and Classification

Strac scans and classifies data in place, detecting sensitive data elements such as:

PII (Name, SSN, DOB, Address)
PHI (Diagnosis, Medical Record Number)
PCI (Credit Card, CVV)
Financial and Confidential data

4. Local Reporting and Remediation

All logs, findings, and dashboards remain within your VPC or internal environment.
Admins can remediate (redact, mask, delete) data locally — without data leaving your perimeter.

Data Discovery On Premise vs Cloud Discovery

Strac: Unified Data Discovery Across SaaS, Cloud, and On-Prem

Strac provides a single platform for Data Discovery and Classification that works seamlessly across SaaS, Cloud, and On-Prem environments — using the same core detection and remediation engine.

Strac On-Prem Deployment Highlights:

Deployed directly in your AWS VPC, Azure subscription, or on-prem servers.
Scans RDS, S3, DynamoDB, SQL, Oracle, SAP ECC, and file servers.
Detects sensitive data like PII, PHI, PCI, and financial information.
No data leaves your environment — Strac runs 100% locally.
Integrates with your SIEM, SOAR, and IAM stack via internal APIs.

🌶️ Spicy FAQs on Data Discovery On Premise

Why is on-premise data discovery more secure?

Because no data ever leaves your environment.
All scanning, metadata analysis, and reports remain within your network or private cloud, ensuring zero risk of data leakage.

Can Strac integrate with on-prem databases and ERP systems?

Yes. Strac supports Oracle, SQL Server, SAP ECC, PostgreSQL, and file shares for on-premise data discovery and classification.

How does Strac handle scalability in private environments?

Strac’s containerized deployment allows you to scale scanners horizontally across your own infrastructure (ECS, EKS, or bare metal).

Can I combine on-prem and cloud data discovery?

Absolutely. Strac offers hybrid DSPM, letting you discover data across SaaS (Google Drive, Slack, Salesforce) and on-prem sources with unified policies and dashboards.

Final Thoughts

Data Discovery On Premise gives enterprises complete visibility and control — without compromising privacy, compliance, or security.
It’s the best solution for organizations that want to understand where sensitive data lives while ensuring that data never leaves their environment.

With Strac, you get the power of AI-driven discovery and classification — deployed entirely within your infrastructure, ensuring the strongest possible data protection and complete compliance readiness.

When security and sovereignty matter, Data Discovery On Premise with Strac is the ultimate choice.

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Sharepoint DLP Use Cases

Practical Scenario

A hospital’s billing and administrative teams use SharePoint Online to store patient invoices, medical reports, and insurance forms. While collaborating with external insurance providers, a staff member accidentally updates the permissions on a SharePoint document library to “Anyone with the link,” exposing potentially thousands of patient files containing PHI.

How Strac's Sharepoint DLP Helps

Continuous Data Discovery: Strac automatically scans existing and newly uploaded documents, identifying PHI (e.g., medical record numbers, Social Security Numbers).
Classification & Labeling: Once identified, files are labeled (e.g., “HIPAA Sensitive”), ensuring that administrators know which documents require the highest level of protection.
Visibility into Access: Strac provides real-time insight into who has access to these sensitive documents. Administrators can instantly see if unauthorized users or broad groups have viewing rights.
Revoke Public Links: If a file is publicly accessible, Strac immediately revokes those links and restores restricted access.
Alerts & Quarantines: When someone attempts to share PHI externally, Strac can alert admins, quarantine the file for review, or completely block the action.
Audit-Ready Reports: All actions are logged, enabling quick incident response and demonstrating HIPAA compliance for audits.

Practical Scenario

A mid-sized investment firm uses SharePoint to collaborate on various client files, including:

Credit card statements (subject to PCI-DSS)
ID documents (Driver’s Licenses, Passports, etc.) used for KYC (Know Your Customer) verification
Banking information such as account and routing numbers

An associate accidentally shares a SharePoint folder containing these files with a newly onboarded client who does not require access to all confidential documents. This folder is also accessible to several internal teams outside the immediate project, creating multiple potential exposure points.

How Strac's Sharepoint DLP Helps

Comprehensive Data Discovery: Strac scans both existing and newly uploaded documents in SharePoint for sensitive information such as credit card numbers, bank account details, and ID documents (Driver’s License, Passport formats).
Classification & Automated Labeling: Once identified, Strac applies meaningful labels (e.g., “PCI-DSS Sensitive,” “PII – ID Documents,” “Banking Info”) to ensure these files stand out and are subject to stricter security rules.
Visibility into Access: Strac provides an immediate view of who currently has access to these sensitive files. This allows admins to spot situations where external clients or internal teams unnecessarily have permissions.
Public Access Revocation: If a labeled document (e.g., containing card data or ID scans) is found to be publicly shared or too broadly accessible, Strac automatically revokes these links or permissions, aligning access with the principle of least privilege.
Alerts, Quarantines, and Blocks: When a user attempts to share a labeled document with outside domains—or with an entire department—Strac alerts administrators or quarantines/blocks the file share, depending on policy settings.
In cases where the share is intentional but needs review, admins can approve or deny the request within Strac’s dashboard.
Audit & Compliance: Every sharing event, label assignment, and access revocation is logged, creating a detailed audit trail. This helps demonstrate compliance with PCI-DSS, KYC, AML, and other regulatory requirements.
Automatic reporting simplifies any regulatory or internal compliance audit, reducing the administrative burden on security and compliance teams.

Practical Scenario

A software company keeps source code, product roadmaps, and design specs in SharePoint. Several teams—including external contractors—use the same SharePoint site. A developer accidentally grants a large group, including some non-disclosure–exempt contractors, access to a folder containing patent-pending code.

How Strac's Sharepoint DLP Helps

Holistic File Scanning: Strac inspects documents, PDFs, and archives for code snippets, system designs, and proprietary business terms to detect potential IP.
Intelligent Labeling: Documents identified as containing IP or trade secrets are automatically classified (e.g., “Proprietary IP”), reinforcing the need for restricted sharing.
Real-Time Access Insights: With Strac, administrators can instantly see who has access to IP-tagged files, enabling them to remove unauthorized users or reduce permission scopes.
Immediate Link Removal: If a contractor or external partner is mistakenly granted access to IP, Strac revokes public or unauthorized sharing before the files can be downloaded.
Alerts & Blocking: Strac’s policies can be configured to alert security teams or block external sharing attempts for files containing proprietary content.
Incident Response & Auditing: Detailed logs of every share request, label change, and access revocation aid in quick incident resolution and help prove due diligence if legal issues arise.