Spirion DLP Uninstall Guide

Overview

Security Categorization (RA-2) requirements for systems that store or process critical or confidential data include 1) use of file encryption or whole-disk encryption software and 2) appropriate use of data loss prevention (DLP) software provided and managed by the Office of the CISO. Currently, the DLP solution provided by the Division of IT is Proofpoint Endpoint DLP.

Previously, the supported DLP solution was Spirion Sensitive Data Platform. The following guide will aid in the removal of this tool from your managed endpoints. As we no longer have a contractual agreement to manage and maintain Spirion agents, they should be removed from University devices.

Uninstall Files and Instructions

Uninstall files can be found in a Git repository created by the Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) team. https://github.com/tamu-edu/ProofpointDLP-Deployment/tree/main/Windows/SpirionUniversalUninstaller.

This repo has been made available to all TAMU Git users. If the person/group needing the install files has not yet set up their Git account, they will need to first claim a TAMU Git account. Otherwise, this repo is open to the TAMU community at large. The repo contains an uninstall script which may be used with ManageEngine, SSCM, or InTune as appropriate.

Additional Information

Information technology professionals may contact endpoint-security@tamu.edu to request departmental access to the Proofpoint DLP console, obtain access to the repository containing the DLP software, troubleshoot issues uninstalling the Spirion agent, or ask any other questions pertaining to the DLP program.