Darktrace / EMAIL - DLP

Stop data loss before it happens, without rigid rules or manual labels.

Secure outbound mail without relying on rules and manual labels, with the industry’s first label-free behavioral DLP with a proprietary DSLM.

As a business, data is your most valuable asset — and a breach comes at a high cost.

53%
of breaches involve customer PII, the most commonly compromised asset
(IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025)
$4.4M
The global average cost of a data breach in 2024
(IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025)

Darktrace / EMAIL – DLP protects sensitive data by understanding behavior and context — not just content

Our AI-driven approach combines behavioral and content analysis to detect and prevent data loss in real time, without the complexity of manual classification.

AI-powered detection

Protect everything, not just what’s labeled

Label-free, adaptive detection

Automatically identifies 35+ sensitive data categories, including personal, financial, and health data.

Behavioral + content analysis

Detects labeled and unlabeled data, going beyond static regex to adapt to evolving data patterns.

Detects exfiltration + insider threats

Correlates outbound anomalies with account behavior and inbound intelligence to identify potential exfiltration, compromised accounts, or insider misuse before data leaves your organization.

Targeted response actions

Take immediate, precise action on data exposure

Prevent misdelivery on-send

Analyzes recipient context and user behavior to catch accidental sends and warn employees in real time. Powered by a domain-specific language model that understands entities, PII patterns, and message context to prevent data leakage on-send.

Dynamic, customizable response options

Maps detections to a proven response flow:

  • Contain: Hold or apply conditional access
  • Assess: Review anomaly score and AI Narrative
  • Resolve: Allow with justification or escalate to SOC
  • Educate: Notify user or trigger micro-training

Responses can be fully customized via Action Flows and custom models.

Aligned with your SOC. Empowering your users.

Explainable AI

Enhanced AI Narratives clearly explain why an email was flagged, giving SOC analysts transparency into detection logic.

In-time feedback & education

Delivers contextual warnings and micro-training directly at the point of send, turning every detection into a learning opportunity while maintaining productivity.

Fast, low-friction deployment

Deploy quickly using a mail flow rule and connectors. No complex configuration, fingerprinting, or regex tuning required. Operational within hours, not weeks.

How it works

Simple integration, seamless protection

Darktrace’s inline DLP solution integrates with Microsoft 365 to evaluate every outbound message for risk, safeguarding sensitive data and PII without disrupting user workflows. Extends Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels to ensure compliance continuity, with no duplicate workflows or policy conflicts.

Why Darktrace

Trusted by customers: Built on the email security platform rated #1 by customers (Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers’ Choice 2025)

Microsoft UK Partner of the Year: Deep integration with Microsoft 365 and Purview

Easy, low-maintenance deployment: No complex rules or manual labeling

Customizable AI: Adjust models and policies to your organization’s risk appetite