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Actions Need to Be Taken to Improve the Data Loss Prevention Solution and Reduce the Risk of Data Exfiltration

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2024-200-048
Report Type
Audit
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Recommendations

The Chief Information Officer, in conjunction with the Chief Operating Officer, should implement more prohibitive controls for allowing users to ******************* ****************

The Chief Information Officer, in conjunction with the Chief Operating Officer, should revise the DLP rules to be more restrictive to help prevent intentional data exfiltration.

The Chief Information Officer, in conjunction with the Chief Operating Officer, should continue to ensure that the managers and executives responsible for reviewing and approving BEARS ********************** requests carefully review all requests and only approve requests with sufficient and appropriate responses to the required questions.