Copies of every production record sitting in sandbox environments
Delete 1 record in production. It lives in 20–30 sandboxes. Unmasked. Accessible to every developer and contractor with sandbox access.
Sandbox data is treated as fake. It isn't.
of organizations experienced non-production data breaches
Full-copy sandboxes contain a complete copy of production data. Real names, real SSNs, real financial records. Developers, QA engineers, and offshore contractors log in and query it directly. 29% of companies use unprotected real data in testing environments. Most don't know until something goes wrong.
“When we copy the data into full copy Sandbox, any developer who can get access. They can see everything, all the PII data.”
Enterprise Architect, US Federal Credit Union
contractors blocked from sandbox access while security reviews run
Before a contractor can enter a full-copy sandbox, IT must sort security. That means a ticket, an approval, and a manual masking process if one exists at all. Development stalls. Deadlines slip. The contractor waits. 30% of data breaches now involve external partners.
“It can take up to a week or more to get someone set up in our sandboxes. Most contractors cannot enter full copy sandboxes.”
Anonymous, Automotive Manufacturer
Salesforce Shield offers against sandbox PII exposure
Regulators do not distinguish between production and non-production breaches. GDPR fines reach €20 million or 4% of global turnover: for sandbox data the same as for production. The FTC has settled enforcement cases specifically for test environment security failures. A breach is a breach.
“Non-production environments fall outside of that boundary and are just not secured or monitored as well as your production systems.”
President, Salesforce Consulting Firm
Set rules once. Every refresh, every sandbox.
Field-Level Masking on Every Refresh
Masking rules execute automatically during sandbox refresh. No manual steps, no post-refresh scripts. Set rules once per field; DataMasker applies them every time, across every sandbox type.
Realistic Data, Not Real Data
Masked values maintain realistic distributions. Dates preserve age ranges, financial figures maintain income ratios, names generate plausible replacements. Testing works. AgentForce AI trains on data that behaves like production without being production.
Email and Callout Suppression
DataMasker mutes Salesforce automations during masking, preventing email blasts to real customers triggered by workflow rules, process builders, or flows running on refreshed data. External system callouts are also suppressed.
DevOps Integration via REST API
Trigger DataMasker from Copado, Flosum, Jenkins, Gearset, AutoRabit, or GitLab via REST API call. Sandbox refresh and masking run as part of your existing DevOps pipeline. No separate manual step required.
Battle tested on 4 continents.
99M Records Masked in 24 Hours
DataMasker processes 5M records per hour in production Salesforce orgs. No batching required. No performance degradation during refresh.
3 Weeks to Go-Live. Clicks, Not Code.
Setup uses a clicks-based interface with pre-built field-level masking templates for standard Salesforce objects. No Apex development required.
Contractors in Sandboxes in Hours, Not Weeks
Once masking rules are set, sandbox access for contractors is unblocked on every refresh automatically. No security review, no ticket, no wait.
Regulations that apply to sandbox environments
DataMasker supports the compliance workflows that apply to Salesforce non-production environments. Automates processes. Does not guarantee outcomes.
GDPR
General Data Protection Regulation
Article 5 data minimisation applies to non-production environments. Sandbox PII exposure creates GDPR obligations identical to production.
CCPA
California Consumer Privacy Act
CCPA applies to all environments where California resident data is processed, including sandboxes.
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Protected Health Information (PHI) in sandboxes requires the same technical safeguards as production. HIPAA does not distinguish between environments.
SOC 2
Service Organization Control 2
Access control requirements for sensitive data apply to non-production environments containing customer records.
FINRA
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Financial data access controls and records management apply to sandbox environments at broker-dealer firms.
ISO 27001
ISO/IEC 27001
Information security management standards cover all environments where personal data is processed, including development and test.
Key Takeaways
Masks field values at the point of sandbox refresh, no post-refresh scripts needed
5M records/hour throughput, masks a full sandbox in hours, not days
100% native Apex, data never leaves your Salesforce org, no middleware required
Suppresses workflow automations to prevent email blasts to real customers during masking
Works with Full Copy, Partial Copy, and Developer sandboxes, all sandbox types supported
Frequently Asked Questions
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HIPAA Compliance for Salesforce
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Watch DataMasker Demo
See DataMasker mask 5M records in a 3-minute live demo walkthrough.