EXPORT / MOVE / IMPORT / RETIRE
Protect CSV Data Exports
Control CSV copies after they leave the spreadsheet or analytics system. CSV is portable text—not a password-protected workbook.
● CSV / PLAIN TEXT / EXTERNAL CONTROLS
SOURCE → EXPORT → RETIRE
THREE CONTROL PLANES
Protect the data beyond the source app
01
Format
CSV stores rows and fields, not passwords.
02
Storage
Protect the exported file and every copy.
03
Lifecycle
Authorize, validate, recover and retire.
INTERACTIVE EXPOSURE MAP
Where can the export escape?
Select unresolved lifecycle stages. The result gives concrete next actions.
NINE-PAGE CONTROL MAP
Follow the export from creation to retirement
01CSV PasswordsWhy CSV Files Have No Password↗02Local EncryptionEncrypt Local CSV Export Folders↗03Secure TransferTransfer CSV Files Securely↗04Import ExposureReduce CSV Import Exposure↗05Retention RulesDelete Temporary CSV Exports↗06Backup RecoveryBack Up CSV Files Securely↗07Format OptionsCompare CSV, XLSX and Encryption↗08Our RecommendationFolder Lock for CSV Exports↗
FORMAT BOUNDARY
CSV does not carry a password field.
Apply controls to the file, folder, archive, device, transfer and destination.
IETF RFC 4180: common CSV formatCSVSTORAGELIFECYCLE