Security Posture Management

Security teams are heads-down into cloud misconfiguration alerts across hybrid multicloud and SaaS environments—from publicly exposed S3 buckets to overly permissive IAM roles and unencrypted databases. According to industry reports, misconfigurations account for 15% of initial attack vectors in data security incidents.

Cloud Security Posture Management or CSPM tools often generate thousands of these alerts, including false positives, which drain time and resources, contribute to alert fatigue, and lead to operational inefficiencies and analyst burnout. While some misconfigurations may be benign, the real concern lies in those that expose sensitive data. Yet without clear data context, teams cannot accurately assess risk or take timely action to prevent breaches and compliance violations. This lack of visibility makes it nearly impossible to prioritize critical issues—such as a misconfigured storage bucket containing unencrypted customer PII or an exposed database hosting regulated financial records.

A unified and integrated DSPM solution strengthens security posture management by enabling organizations to identify and prioritize configuration risks across their cloud and SaaS environments—with sensitive data context at the core. One of the foundational capabilities of DSPM is posture scanning, which continuously evaluates configurations in cloud services and SaaS applications to detect misconfigurations that could impact sensitive data. These findings are automatically categorized based on the presence of sensitive data within affected systems, allowing teams to focus remediation efforts on what matters most—misconfigurations that pose a risk of exposing sensitive data in cloud data systems.

A DSPM platform also delivers continuous monitoring to ensure that posture assessments go beyond point-in-time evaluations. Instead of a one-off scan, the platform continuously audits the data environment, detecting newly added assets or configuration changes that may introduce data-specific security risks—such as unauthorized access to sensitive data, unintended data exposure, or misconfigured access entitlements. This ongoing visibility enables organizations to proactively surface and address issues that could compromise data confidentiality, integrity, or compliance. By maintaining this persistent awareness, security teams can significantly strengthen their data security posture and reduce the likelihood of data breaches stemming from overlooked or newly introduced risks.