You do not build DSPM by buying a tool and flipping a switch. A phased plan delivers value early and avoids the classic mistake of trying to protect everything at once.
Days 1–30: discover and prioritise
Run discovery to build your first data map. You cannot protect what you have not found, and the map tells you where the real risk concentrates so you can prioritise.
Days 31–60: classify and enable DLP
Roll out a simple labelling scheme and start automatic and AI classification on the highest-risk stores. Feed those labels into DLP in warn mode to learn before you block.
Days 61–90: enforce and monitor
Move key policies from warn to block, add file-integrity monitoring on critical systems, and turn on risk scoring to track posture. Report progress with audit-ready evidence.
Then iterate
DSPM is continuous. Expand coverage, tune policies, and let discovery keep the map honest as data moves.