User Guide
Add a New Scan Playbook
Overview
Playbooks define the plan and actions of scan results.
To add a new Scan Playbook:
- From the left menu, click Scans.
- Select Scan Playbooks.
- In the top right of the screen, click Actions.
- Click Add Playbook.
- In the New Playbook pop-up window, type the name and description of the playbook.
- Click Continue to create or Cancel to discard.
- Expand a section for how to do the following steps:
Decision Point
-
Decision Point: Click the Decision Point icon to open the Decision Point pop-up window.
-
Step Logic: In the Name box, type the name of the step logic.
-
For example: MyStepLogic.
-
-
Logic: Set your logic.
-
Left criteria drop-down list: Select an option. For example: Access Data.
-
Center criteria drop-down list: Select an option. (The options available are determined by the initial criteria choice.) For example: On.
-
All Day toggle: Set toggle to On for all day. Set toggle to Off to set a specific Date/Time.
-
Note: The All Day toggle is only available for options that include date and time.
-
Right criteria drop-down list: Fill in as applicable. For example: 03/01/2021.
-
To add a new group containing a filter value plus one additional value, click the plus icon.
-
Select options from the left and center criteria drop-down lists as above.
-
In the right criteria box, the available options are dependent on your previous choices.
-
For example: Click the more options menu (...).
-
-
In the Select Items pop-up window, do the following:
-
Type an item to search in the Search box.
-
Click the right arrow to select an item to add.
-
Click the left arrow to remove an item from the list.
-
Click OK to add the criteria or Cancel to discard.
-
- In the Decision Weight section, use the numeric up-down control to select a weight for the logic statement.
- Click Save to save the logic statement or Cancel to discard.
Note: Adding multiple filter criteria can affect the scan performance.
Note: Not all repositories allow all logic scenarios to be performed so some logic statements will not function.
For example, many cloud repositories do not track Access Dates.
Select Action
-
Select options from the Select Action drop-down lists:
-
Step Logic No: Applies the action when a data match is not found.
-
Step Logic Yes: Applies the action when a data match is found.
-
Select Action: Select one option from the drop-down list:
Classification
-
Select Classification from the Select Action drop-down list.
-
Action Options: Select one from the drop-down list:
-
Perform Action on File and Databases
-
Perform Action on Databases Only
-
-
Classification Type: Select one from the drop-down list:
-
New Classification: Adds a new classification to the search results.
-
Remove Classification: Removes a classification from the search results.
-
Replace Classification: Replaces a classification in the search results.
-
-
Select Classification: Select an option from the drop-down list. See Manage Classification to manage classifications.
-
Automate Action: Select to apply the action automatically.
User Action
-
Select User Action from the Select Action drop-down list.
-
In the Provide Instructions box, type the specific user action needed.
Assign
To assign a user or role:
- Select Assign from the Select Action drop-down list.
- Select User or Role: Select an option from the drop-down list.
- Automated Action: Select to apply the action automatically.
Notify
To notify assignees of results:
- Select Notify from the Select Action drop-down list.
- Custom Notification Template: Select an option from the drop-down list.
- Enter Email Address(es): Type the email address to notify. Click Enter on your keyboard to add multiple email addresses.
- Automated Action: Select to apply the action automatically.
MIP Label
To use Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) labels to apply to the results:
- Select MIP Label from the Select Action drop-down list.
- Select Microsoft Label: Select an option from the drop-down list.
- Label Application: Select an option from the drop-down list.
- Automated Action: Select to apply the action automatically.
Note: This option is requires purchase of a MIP license.

Remediation
- Select an option from the Remediation section of the Select Action drop-down list:
-
Do Not Restrict Access: Select an option from the drop-down list.
-
Automated Action: Select to apply the action automatically.
-
Quarantine: Quarantine paths are managed by the administrators in the Remediation section of the Scans Settings page.
-
Automated Action: Select to apply the action automatically.
-
Shred: Permanently deletes a file. No further action can be taken.
-
Automated Action: Select to apply the action automatically.
-
Redact: Redacts the results when the Spirion application is closed.
-
Redaction setting mare managed by the Admin in Platform Settings.
-
-
Automated Action: Select to apply the action automatically.
-
Execute Script: Execute a script if there are results matching this rule.
-
Select an option from the Select Script drop-down list.
-
-
Automated Action: Select to apply the action automatically.
-
Automated Action: Select to apply the action automatically.
-
Automated Action: Select to apply the action automatically.
Complete Select Action
To complete a select action section:
- In an existing action, click the plus icon below the action box.
- Select Completed.
- The action is marked Complete.
-
To reopen the action, click the X to the right of Complete.
Add Additional Select Actions
In an existing action, you can add further decision flow below or action to the side:
New Decision:
- Click the plus icon at the bottom of the current action.
- Click Decision.
- Write the new step logic as defined in the Decision Point section.
- Select an action from the Select Action drop-down list. See Select Action for more details.
New Adjacent Action:
- Click the plus icon to the side of the current action.
- Select an action from the Select Action drop-down list. See Select Action for more details.
- To delete the new adjacent action, click the trash icon.
Note: To use a Playbook, you must mark all actions complete.
Manage Quarantine Paths
The Manage Quarantine Paths screen enables you to set a specific quarantine path other than the default setting.
To manage a quarantine path:
- In a playbook, click Actions then Manage Quarantine Paths.
- In the Quarantine Paths pop-up window, select one or more options from the drop-down list.
- Click outside of the drop-down list.
- Fill in the selected file paths.
- Click Save to save settings or Cancel to discard.
Select Data Types
The Select Data Types pop-up window lists all the existing data types and actions you can take.
Manage Data Types
- In a playbook, click Actions then Manage Data Types.
Do one of the following:
- Select a data type tile.
- Type a data type in the search box and select the tile.
- Click Confirm to select this data type or Cancel to discard.
Edit a Data Type
To edit a data type:
- Click a data type tile. For example, Social Security Number.
- In the Edit Data Type pop-up window, make needed changes.
- Click Save & Update to save your changes or Cancel to discard.
- Click Confirm to update the data type or Cancel to discard.
Manage Classification
The Classification screen displays a searchable list of existing classifications.
-
You can view, edit, and add classifications on the screen.
-
See Global Classifications for more information.
Manage Scripts
The Script Repository screen displays a searchable list of existing scripts.
-
You can view, export, delete, and add new scripts.
-
See Working with Script Repository for more information.