Salesforce Data Mask is a security tool that obfuscates sensitive information in sandbox environments to protect data privacy and ensure compliance with regulations like GDPR and CCPA. It offers customizable masking options and permanently deletes sensitive data to prevent unauthorized access and data leaks. This managed package can be configured for automatic implementation in new sandboxes, ensuring compliance for external developers and contractors.

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Data Mask
Mask, Protect, Comply

2. What is Salesforce Data
Mask?
Data Mask is a powerful data
security tool that obfuscates
confidential or protected information
when deploying Sandbox
environments on Salesforce.
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3. Core Functionality
Data Mask enables admins and
developers to mask sensitive data in
sandboxes, such as Personally
Identifiable Information (PII).
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4. Platform Native Tech
Utilize platform-native obfuscation for
comprehensive data masking in full or
partial sandboxes.
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5. Versatile Data Protection
Data Mask supports multiple
approaches, including
anonymisation, pseudonymisation,
and deletion, to replace or erase
sensitive data irreversibly.
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6. Customizable Masking Levels
Tailor your data masking with options
like random characters, similarly
mapped words, or pattern-based
techniques.
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7. Deletes Sensitive Data
Instant Data Removal: Permanently deletes
sensitive data in sandboxes.
Ensures complete and permanent data
removal, making it unrecoverable and
irreversible.
Perfect for strict compliance needs,
preventing data replication in non-
production settings.
Aids in adhering to GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA,
etc., by eliminating sensitive data traces.
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8. It’s a Managed Package
Data Mask is a managed package; it
can be installed and configured in an
Unlimited Performance or Enterprise
production org.
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9. Configuration and Control
Configure masking levels directly in your
production org for automatic
implementation in new sandboxes.
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10. Malicious Internal Users
Data Mask ensures Sandboxes are
protected from data leaks and malicious
internal actors and reduces your security
review overhead.
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11. Contractor & Dev Compliance
Data Mask ensures external developers
and contractors can test productively
without compliance or privacy concerns.
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12. Avoid Compliance Fines
Data Masks helps you avoid costly data
privacy compliance fines by enforcing
least privilege access to sensitive
customer information.
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13. Unmasking Is Not An Option
Ensures highest security‚ once data is
masked in the sandbox, it cannot be
unmasked.
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Thanks!
Abhinav Gupta
Salesforce MVP(8x) & Enthusiast,
Founder Concret.io