What is WildFire's Retention policy?
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Created On 06/17/21 20:53 PM - Last Modified 10/12/22 20:07 PM
Question
For how long does the WildFire public cloud retain a copy of submitted samples?
Environment
WildFire Public Cloud
Answer
The sample retention period varies depending on the determined verdict.
- Benign: Files are retained for 14 days since 'First Seen' date.
- Grayware: Files are retained for 14 days since 'First Seen' date.
- Malware: Files are retained for 10 years since 'First Seen' date.
If confidential samples have been submitted by mistake, and you wish to delete them from WildFire, Refer How To Remove Samples from Wildfire.
Additional Information
WildFire Privacy Datasheet
Updated WildFire Cloud Data Retention Period
Submit Files for Wildfire Analysis