Data Classification

Tag and categorize your data assets for governance and compliance

Data classification helps you track sensitive data, organize assets, and meet compliance requirements. Know which tables contain PII before your next audit asks.

Two Types of Tags

Type	How It Works	Use For
Auto-classification	Automatically detects PII patterns in column names	Compliance, PII tracking
Custom tags	You apply labels manually or in bulk	Organization, ownership, status

Both types work together. Auto-classification catches PII; custom tags add business context.

The Value

Before Classification

Auditor: “Where is customer PII?”

You: “Let me check… probably in users… and maybe orders… I think there’s an email somewhere in marketing…”

After Classification

Auditor: “Where is customer PII?”

You: filters by pii:* “Here’s the complete list of 47 columns containing PII across 12 tables.”

Quick Start

Already have data sources connected? Classification starts working automatically:

1. Auto-classification runs during discovery
2. Check results: Assets > Filter > Classification
3. Add custom tags to organize assets by environment, team, or review status

Need to customize patterns? Go to Settings > Data Classification.

What Gets Auto-Classified

AnomalyArmor detects common PII patterns:

Data Type	Example Columns	Tag
Email	email, user_email	pii:email
Phone	phone, mobile	pii:phone
SSN	ssn, tax_id	pii:ssn
Credit Card	card_number	pii:credit-card
Address	address, zip_code	pii:address
Name	first_name, last_name	pii:name
IP Address	ip, client_ip	pii:ip-address

Auto-classification reads column names only, never actual data values.

Common Use Cases

Compliance Audit Preparation

Before an audit:

1. Filter assets by pii:* tags to see all PII
2. Verify critical tables are classified
3. Export the list for documentation

See Compliance & Governance for detailed workflows.

Organizing by Environment

Distinguish production from development:

1. Create tags: production, staging, development
2. Apply to assets via bulk tagging
3. Filter alerts by tag to reduce noise

Tracking Review Status

Mark assets as reviewed:

1. Create tags: pii-reviewed, needs-review
2. Work through unreviewed assets
3. Track progress with filters

Alert Routing

Route alerts based on tags:

• Critical tables → PagerDuty
• Non-critical → Email digest
• Development → Slack only

Alerting on Tags

Create tag-based alert rules:

1. Go to Alerts > Rules
2. Click Create Rule
3. Under Scope, select Filter by tag
4. Choose your tag (e.g., production)
5. Configure destinations

Now alerts only fire for assets with that tag.

In This Section

Auto-Classification

Automatic PII detection and patterns

Custom Tags

Create and apply your own labels

Compliance

SOC 2, GDPR, and audit workflows