Activity Explorer Deep Dive
Understanding the Concept
Activity Explorer provides detailed visibility into labeled and sensitive content across your environment. It shows what users are doing with sensitive data: creating, modifying, sharing, printing, copying.
Unlike reports that show aggregate data, Activity Explorer lets you drill down to individual activities. You can see exactly which user, on which file, took what action, and when.
Activity Explorer requires E5 licensing or the E5 Compliance add-on. It tracks activities across all DLP-protected workloads.
Key Points
- Detailed Activity Log: Individual user/file/action records
- Filters: Date, user, activity type, label, SIT
- File-Level Detail: Exactly which files are involved
- User Investigation: All activities by a specific user
- Export: Detailed data for external analysis
Activity Explorer Capabilities
Activity Capture
All DLP-relevant activities logged
Classification
Activities tagged by type and severity
Retention
Activities retained for investigation period
Search
Advanced filtering and search capabilities
Export
Data export for SIEM or analysis
Why This Matters in Real Organizations
Activity Explorer transforms DLP from 'we block stuff' to 'we understand data flows'. It's essential for incident investigation, user behavior analysis, and demonstrating compliance to auditors.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Interview Tips
- Explain the difference from reports
- Describe an investigation scenario
- Mention the licensing requirements
Exam Tips (SC-401)
- Know the activities tracked
- Understand filtering capabilities
- Know the licensing requirements
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