DLP - Credit Cards Testing

For additional questions, please see the DLP FAQ.

Situation	Testing credit card numbers for DLP is not working. Data loss prevention (DLP) is not triggering against credit cards. You want credit card test numbers to use for testing.
Solution	Testing credit card numbers for DLP may not be working properly

How Credit Cards Are Viewed With DLP

Credit card DLP false negatives come primarily in the form of non-valid formatting. You cannot simply use any 15/16-digit string. .

15/16-digit string can be detected
16 digit strings using the format of ####-####-####-####
- Dashes must be used, and in the correct location
- 4-4-4-4 format
15 digit strings using the format of ####-######-#####
- Dashes must be used, and in the correct location
- 3-6-5 format

Formatting

Generally accepted that dashes are the norm for credit cards. Any other type of separator, even a space, is not recognized

If you wish to test against some credit cards, here are a few vendors and test card numbers:

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