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INFORMATICA IDMC
INFORMATICA IDMC INTELLIGENT FILE SCANNER
Discover Sensitive Data Everywhere — Including the Content Powering AI.
Replace 8 Scanners with One Intelligent File Scanner.
Extend Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog (CDGC) with ASP’s enterprise-grade scanning engine that applies the same deep-content inspection, classification logic, and rules across every supported repository and file type — delivering consistent results everywhere.
57
File Types
71
Extensions
8
Repositories
10-Level
Archive Inspection
Enterprise Sensitive Data Discovery Across Structured and Unstructured Files
THE CHALLENGE
Enterprise file content spans repositories, formats, archives, and attachments — and increasingly powers AI, RAG, copilots, and knowledge assistants. Organizations need a consistent, highly accurate way to discover and classify sensitive data across all of it.
THE ASP SOLUTION
ASP’s Intelligent File Scanner extends unstructured sensitive data discovery in Informatica IDMC and CDGC with deep content inspection across repositories and file types—discovering and classifying sensitive data inside documents, archives, and attachments using precision dictionaries, matched-value validation, and advanced context-aware rules.
Learn more about unstructured sensitive data discovery in Informatica IDMC and how organizations can extend visibility beyond traditional structured data sources.
57 Different File Types and 71 Extensions!
Inspect structured and unstructured files including PDF (Text & Images), Word, JPG, PNG, Webp, PowerPoint, Excel, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, TXT, CSV, XML, JSON, MSG, SQL, PARQUET, HTML, PST, OST, and many more!
Archive Inspection
Automatically unpack and inspect archives including ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ and more with recursive, multi-level extraction.
Outlook Email & Attachment Inspection
Scan and classify Outlook PST and OST files, including email messages and embedded attachments, to ensure nothing is missed.
DEEP CONTENT INSPECTION
ASP Intelligent File Scanner performs deep content inspection across 57 file types and 71 supported extensions, including structured and unstructured documents, archives, Outlook PST/OST files, email messages, and embedded attachments. Recursive extraction and multi-level inspection help ensure sensitive data is discovered even when it is buried inside compressed files, nested archives, or email content.
ASP Intelligent File Scanner improves classification accuracy and transparency with precision dictionaries, matched-value validation, and customizable detection logic. Organizations can reduce false positives, see the exact value or pattern that triggered a classification, and apply dependency-aware, context-based, and composite rules for more precise sensitive-data discovery in Informatica IDMC.
Precision Dictionaries
Use ASP precision dictionaries to improve classification accuracy and reduce false positives.
ADVANCED CLASSIFICATION ACCURACY. INSTANT VALIDATION.
Discovered Value Attribute
Capture the actual value or pattern that triggered the classification. The Matched Value attribute lets you instantly validate why data was classified—improving transparency and trust.
Example: "Credit Card Number"
Discovered Value: 4111-1111-1111-1111
Custom Detection Logic
Create and maintain custom regex patterns, rules, and dictionaries. Apply advanced logic such as dependency-aware and context-based rules to further increase classification accuracy. Create file-level composite classifications when defined combinations of detected classifications are present, such as Location or Contact.
ENTERPRISE-READY OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES
Audit Trails & Detailed Reporting
Full transparency into what was scanned, by whom, and when.
File Created By / Updated By Name Capture
Captures name of who created the file and who last updated it.
Incremental Scanning & Checkpoints
Resume scans and only process what’s changed.
File Checksum Verification
Ensure file integrity and avoid re-processing.
Large File & Archive Handling
Handle large files, complex archives, and performance controls.
1. CONNECT
Connect to 8 supported enterprise repositories and file sources.
2. INSPECT
Scan files, archives, and attachments consistently.
HOW IT WORKS
3. DETECT
Identify sensitive data using dictionaries, regex, and rules.
4. CLASSIFY
Apply ASP-optimized classifications and capture the matched value.
5. PUBLISH
Publish results to CDGC, automatically applying linked corporate policies.
Automatically Apply Corporate Policies. Prove Their Reach.
FROM DISCOVERY TO DEFENSIBLE GOVERNANCE
As sensitive content is discovered and classified, linked corporate policies are applied automatically in Informatica CDGC—creating consistent governance across every scanned repository.
Policy application and traceability—visible in Informatica CDGC.
Discover & Classify
Identify sensitive content across files and repositories.
Apply Linked Policies
Automatically associate the policies linked to each classification.
Validate & Demonstrate
Dashboards reveal sources with sensitive data files, impacted policies, and the classifications driving each relationship.
Enterprise-Ready File Scanning for Informatica IDMC
ASP Intelligent File Scanner for Informatica IDMC combines resilient operational controls with a consistent five-step discovery workflow. Incremental scanning, checksum verification, large-file and archive handling, and detailed audit reporting support reliable enterprise operation while files are connected, inspected, classified, and published to Informatica CDGC with linked policy enforcement.
SEE INFORMATICA IDMC FILE SCANNING IN ACTION
Watch how ASP Intelligent File Scanner for Informatica IDMC delivers accurate, consistent sensitive-data discovery and classification:
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Scan structured, semi-structured, and unstructured files consistently across supported repositories
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Unpack and inspect archives and attachments up to 10 levels deep
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Apply dependency-aware and context-based classification logic
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Apply ASP-optimized classifications and capture matched values
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Publish results to CDGC/MCC with full traceability
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Extend governance and reduce sensitive-data risk
WHY ASP FOR INFORMATICA IDMC FILE SCANNING?
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Seamless CDGC Integration Discovery results flow directly into governance and policy workflows
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High Accuracy & Consistency Consistent inspection and classification across repositories and file types
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Flexible & Extensible
Custom rules, dictionaries, and patterns, and configurable classification logic -
Enterprise-Grade
Secure, scalable, resilient, and fully traceable
Why Is File Scanning Critical In An AI-Powered World?
AI expands how enterprise data is used. Sensitive information hidden in documents, archives, and email attachments makes knowing what’s inside those files essential.
Discover Sensitive Data Before Your AI Agents Do
Identify sensitive content in data used to train, ground, and inform AI agents.
Find and Govern Hidden Healthcare Data
Discover sensitive patient and member information across healthcare documents, archives, and email attachments.
Uncover Sensitive Financial Data Across Enterprise Files
Discover sensitive customer and financial information across banking, insurance, and investment documents, archives, and correspondence.
One scanner. Every repository. No compromise in inspection depth or classification accuracy.
CONSISTENT SCANNING ACROSS EVERY REPOSITORY
ASP Intelligent File Scanner provides consistent sensitive-data discovery across enterprise repositories—including Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Data Lake Storage, Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint, SFTP, and local or network drives—while maintaining the same inspection depth, classification logic, and governance integration in Informatica IDMC.