Limited visibility into specialized file formats creates security blind spots where sensitive data can hide undetected. If your data loss prevention solution cannot parse these complex file types, you risk non-compliance and data leakage across your operational channels.

Expanded File Metadata and Content Inspection for supported file types addresses this gap by broadening support for deep metadata and content inspection for forwarded files. This capabilities enables Enterprise Data Loss Prevention (E-DLP) to performs full content analysis to identify sensitive patterns and extracts descriptive metadata, such as author and creation date. Additionally, an exclude-mode mechanism overcomes previous limitations by forwarding all file types from PAN-OS® environments to Enterprise DLP. This ensures comprehensive inspection and consistent security posture, regardless of the originating enforcement point.