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The Information Protection Specialist is responsible for knowing where sensitive data lives, how it is classified, and how it is protected across its lifecycle - on-premises, in cloud storage, and in transit between the two. This role owns the practical mechanics of data security: classification schemes, DSPM/DLP tooling, access controls over sensitive repositories, and secure migration of data between platforms.
Key responsibilities
Maintain and evolve the organisation's data classification scheme, ensuring it reflects real data types and business context.
Run and interpret DSPM (Data Security Posture Management) scans to identify sensitive data location, exposure, and ownership.
Align data classification outputs with DLP policy so protection is applied consistently.
Design, implement, and tune DLP policies across email, endpoint,



and cloud channels to reduce false positives while catching genuine exposure.
Review and tighten access controls over file shares, NAS, and collaboration platforms based on classification and least-privilege principles.
Support encryption, tokenisation, and retention control decisions for sensitive data stores.
Support migration projects moving data out of legacy or unmanaged storage (e.g. NAS) into governed platforms (e.g. SharePoint/OneDrive), including risk assessment of the target environment.
Assess cloud storage configurations (sharing settings, external access, retention) against organisational policy.
Work with DSPM/CASB/CSPM tooling to maintain ongoing visibility as data moves across environments.
Produce clear, non-technical guidance and communications for employees on data handling changes (e.g. storage hygiene, migration steps, do's and don'ts).
Partner with IT and business unit owners to drive adoption of new data protection controls without d

📌 Information Protection Specialist (Madrid)
🏢 ALS
📍 Madrid