https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/PII-Data-scan/m-p/657920#M227249 <P>There is no such thing as "generic PII data scan".</P><P>Firstly, you need to define what you want to find, then define how this data can be expressed, then you search for it.</P><P>And you'll always get false positives and false negatives. That's just how it is with automated searching for such loosely defined stuff.</P><P>The more precisely defined format, the better (like IBAN numbers).</P> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:59:24 GMT PickleRick 2023-09-18T18:59:24Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/PII-Data-scan/m-p/657904#M227242 <P>Need help to write a generic query to capture PII Data (&nbsp;<SPAN>social security numbers / credit card numbers /&nbsp; email addresses )&nbsp; from&nbsp; application log ?</SPAN></P> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:05:43 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/PII-Data-scan/m-p/657904#M227242 yuvrajsharma_13 2023-09-18T16:05:43Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/PII-Data-scan/m-p/657920#M227249 <P>There is no such thing as "generic PII data scan".</P><P>Firstly, you need to define what you want to find, then define how this data can be expressed, then you search for it.</P><P>And you'll always get false positives and false negatives. That's just how it is with automated searching for such loosely defined stuff.</P><P>The more precisely defined format, the better (like IBAN numbers).</P> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:59:24 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Search/PII-Data-scan/m-p/657920#M227249 PickleRick 2023-09-18T18:59:24Z