The correct answer is A. Encrypting data transfers . Detectors in Forcepoint DSPM are classification and discovery components, not transport-security controls. A detector is used to analyze file content, file paths, attributes, keywords, phrases, regular expressions, and positive or negative match terms so the platform can identify and categorize data during scans. Forcepoint describes Content Detectors as tools that “analyze file content to detect and categorize” based on keywords, phrases, or patterns, making them directly relevant to finding sensitive information.
Detectors also support compliance and breach-prevention outcomes because their findings contribute to the broader DSPM visibility model: identifying where sensitive data exists, how it is classified, and where risk-reduction actions may be needed. Forcepoint describes DSPM as providing visibility and risk remediation across cloud and on-premises environments, and notes that AI technology combined with Detectors and Compliance Hub helps organizations protect sensitive information and maintain regulatory requirements.
Encryption of data transfers, however, is handled by transport protocols, connector configuration, network security controls, or platform security architecture—not by detector logic. Detectors can help discover sensitive data that may require protection, but they do not encrypt traffic. References/topics: Detectors, Content Detectors, AI Mesh, Sensitive Data Discovery, Compliance Hub, Risk Remediation .
