How do I configure Data Discovery and Classification with Azure Portal or Powershell?

Data Discovery and Classification can be configured in Azure portal or using PowerShell. Here are the steps for configuring Data Discovery and Classification in both the portal and PowerShell:

Azure portal:

  1. Open the Azure portal and navigate to your Azure SQL Database instance.
  2. Click on the “Security + networking” tab on the left-hand side.
  3. Under “Data Discovery & Classification,” click on “Get started.”
  4. Follow the prompts to configure Data Discovery & Classification, including enabling the feature and creating a sensitivity label.
  5. Once configured, you can begin classifying your data by going to the “Classify data” tab and selecting the databases and tables you want to classify.

PowerShell:

  1. Install the latest version of the Azure PowerShell module.
  2. Connect to your Azure account by running the command Connect-AzAccount.
  3. Select the subscription that contains your Azure SQL Database instance by running the command Select-AzSubscription -SubscriptionName <subscription-name>.
  4. Enable Data Discovery and Classification by running the command Set-AzSqlDatabaseClassification -ResourceGroupName <resource-group-name> -ServerName <server-name> -DatabaseName <database-name> -InformationTypeEnabled $true.
  5. Create a sensitivity label by running the command New-AzSqlDatabaseSensitivityLabel -ResourceGroupName <resource-group-name> -ServerName <server-name> -DatabaseName <database-name> -InformationTypeName <information-type-name> -LabelName <label-name> -InformationTypeMappings <information-type-mappings>.
  6. Once configured, you can begin classifying your data by running the command Set-AzSqlDatabaseClassification -ResourceGroupName <resource-group-name> -ServerName <server-name> -DatabaseName <database-name> -InformationTypeMappings <information-type-mappings>.

Note: The above steps are general guidelines for configuring Data Discovery and Classification using Azure portal or PowerShell. The exact steps may vary depending on your specific use case and configuration requirements. For more detailed information, please refer to the Microsoft Azure documentation.

Author: tonyhughes