Detect sensitive data
Identify spans or fields that may contain personal or other sensitive information.
Desired outcome
Candidate sensitive-data findings for review or treatment.
Explore from the outcome
Where this function can lead
These documented connections are starting points for selection, not a ranked list.
Ways to do it
Methods that can help achieve this outcome.
- Sensitive-entity detection
Use recognizers to find possible sensitive entities before review or masking.
Link evidence: Presidio repository
Tools and services
Software or services that can put a method to work.
- Presidio
Open-source components for sensitive-data detection and anonymization.
Link evidence: Presidio repository
Typical inputs
- Text, images, or structured records
Typical outputs
- Detected entities with locations and types
Sources
Last reviewed 2026-09-30