Sensitive Data Exposure
Production information may be copied into non-production environments during sandbox refreshes.
Salesforce sandbox data protection
Protect Sensitive Data Beyond Production
Safely discover, classify and mask sensitive Salesforce data after sandbox refreshes—while giving teams visibility and control over every masking operation.
Designed for Salesforce teams managing sensitive data across non-production environments.
Privacy Guard / Control Centre
MASKING CONTROL PANEL
Fullcopy Sandbox
Sensitive fields
42
Objects covered
18
Last execution
Passed
Current masking job
68%Contact
CompleteEmail, Phone
Account
CompleteAddress
Case
ProcessingDescription
The challenge
Production data shouldn't become a sandbox risk.
Salesforce sandbox refreshes can bring sensitive production information into environments used for development, testing and implementation. Managing that information manually can become complex as organisations scale. Privacy Guard provides teams with a structured way to discover sensitive fields, configure masking policies and execute controlled data-protection processes.
Manual Masking
Scripts and one-off processes can become difficult to maintain, monitor and audit.
Operational Complexity
Large Salesforce environments require repeatable protection without disrupting development and testing.
A structured approach
One platform for Salesforce sandbox data protection
Discover. Configure. Mask. Validate. Audit.
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Discover
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Configure
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Protect
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Validate
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Audit
Core capabilities
Everything teams need to protect sandbox data
Purpose-built controls bring discovery, masking and operational visibility into one manageable experience.
PII Discovery
Scan Salesforce metadata to help identify fields that may contain personally identifiable or sensitive information.
Intelligent Masking
Configure masking and randomisation strategies for sensitive Salesforce fields.
Masking Control Panel
Create and manage reusable masking jobs across selected Salesforce objects.
Full & Delta Masking
Support complete operations and targeted processing when selected data needs additional masking.
Automation Control
Manage relevant Salesforce automation during masking to reduce unwanted processing.
Environment Protection
Restrict masking operations to authorised non-production environments.
Detailed Job Logs
Track executions, processed records, failures and detailed job information.
Controlled Access
Use Salesforce permissions to control access to sensitive masking operations.
How it works
From sandbox refresh to protected data
Discover
Scan Salesforce objects and identify fields that may contain sensitive information.
Configure
Select objects and fields and assign appropriate masking strategies.
Protect
Execute reusable masking jobs within authorised sandbox environments.
Validate
Review processing results and identify records requiring attention.
Audit
Maintain execution history and detailed operational logs.
Privacy Guard product experience
Data protection your Salesforce teams can see and control
A clear operational workspace helps teams move from discovery to validated outcomes without losing context.
Privacy Guard Product Experience
Masking strategies
Flexible masking for different types of data
Administrators can configure appropriate masking and randomisation strategies for email addresses, phone numbers, names, addresses, identifiers and custom sensitive fields based on organisational requirements.
Email transformationPreview
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john.smith@example.comProtected
sandbox.x7k2@example.invalidEmailPhoneNameAddressIdentifierCustom
Security by design
Protection with operational safeguards
Privacy Guard is designed around controlled execution within Salesforce environments.
Environment-Aware Execution
Help prevent masking jobs from running in unauthorised environments.
Permission-Based Access
Control who can configure and execute sensitive masking operations.
Operational Visibility
Maintain visibility into job status, processing results and failures.
Auditability
Maintain execution history to support operational governance.
Built for teams
Built for the teams responsible for Salesforce delivery
Salesforce Administrators
Configure masking policies and manage sandbox protection.
Developers
Work with safer non-production datasets.
DevOps & Release Teams
Integrate protection into environment-management processes.
Security & Data Teams
Improve visibility and governance around sensitive non-production data.
Refresh workflow
A protection layer between refresh and ready
Production
Sandbox Refresh
Privacy Guard
Discover Sensitive Data
Apply Masking Policies
Validate Results
Ready for Development & Testing
Ready to protect your Salesforce sandboxes?
See how Privacy Guard can help your teams discover sensitive data, automate masking and improve control over sandbox data protection.
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See Privacy Guard in action
Tell us about your Salesforce environment and data-protection goals. We'll tailor the conversation to your team's needs.
Explore discovery and masking workflows
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