What typically causes permissions errors during the discovery process?

Permissions errors during the discovery process are commonly linked to the Classification Phase. During this phase, existing data sources and their contents are identified, and the system must ensure that it has the necessary permissions to access and classify the data effectively. If permissions are not appropriately configured or if the user or application lacks the required access rights to certain datasets, this can create errors.

In particular, the Classification Phase involves deeper interaction with data elements to determine their types, relevance, and how they should be handled subsequently. Any issues with permissions at this step can hinder the ability to effectively categorize the data, leading to incomplete or inaccurate data classifications, which could disrupt the overall discovery process.

Other phases, while they have their own challenges, do not typically deal with the same direct issues related to permissions as seen in the Classification Phase. For instance, the Reporting Phase primarily concerns the output and analysis of discoveries, while Scanning is more focused on data collection, and Data Population relates to how information is stored and used in subsequent processes.