# Data Protection

> The ability to safeguard data against unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure throughout its lifecycle.

Record: `lexicon:data-protection`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Security Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/security-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-data-protection

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Control Selection](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/control-selection.md) and before [Fine-Grained Access Control](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/fine-grained-access-control.md).

## Category

- [Security Privacy Compliance](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/security-privacy-compliance.md)

## Reinforced by

- [Encryption at Rest](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/encryption-at-rest.md)

## Linked from

- [Security / Privacy / Compliance / Governance](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-security-privacy-compliance-governance.md)