# Workflows - AWS Macie Data Classification

## Implementation Workflow
```
1. Enable Macie → Configure administrator account
2. Bucket Inventory → Review automated S3 inventory
3. Discovery Jobs → Create targeted classification jobs
4. Custom Identifiers → Add organization-specific patterns
5. Allow Lists → Suppress known false positives
6. Automation → EventBridge + Lambda for response
7. Reporting → Dashboard and Security Hub integration
```

## Remediation Workflow
```
1. Finding Generated → Macie detects sensitive data
2. Triage → Security team reviews severity and data type
3. Classify → Determine data classification level
4. Protect → Apply encryption, access controls, or relocate
5. Validate → Re-scan to confirm remediation
6. Document → Update data classification inventory
```
