Netskope unveils One DLP On Demand for comprehensive safety

Netskope has launched Netskope One DLP On Demand, an enhancement to its unified data protection services offering new integrations and on-premises support.

The new component is part of Netskope One Data Security and aims to extend data protection capabilities for the company's technology alliance partners. In addition, it enhances existing data security posture management (DSPM) by incorporating tools previously under Netskope One DLP.

The company's unified data security methodology is designed to protect data across different environments, including public and private cloud environments, the web, on-premises, and within artificial intelligence and machine learning systems. It addresses the need to consolidate disparate security systems into a single platform, thereby improving data discovery, classification, and governance processes.

John Martin, Chief Product Officer at Netskope, commented on the industry's challenges, "Today, too many organisations are being told to accept inconsistencies and unsafe exceptions in their data security."

"Having set the standard for what best practice looks like with our DLP innovations, it was a logical priority for us to enable our customers to extend those data protections — the granular inspections, classifications and governance — across the entire data security stack and into every use case. Customers come to us because they recognise that 60% of their data is now sitting in the cloud, and we wanted to be able to provide the same robust data security protections (fully integrated) for the other 40% as well."

"An organisation needs to know that all of its data is secure; wherever it goes, however, it is used and no matter where it is stored, and it needs to be able to do this consistently with the operational efficiencies that consolidation brings. That's why we are launching Netskope One DLP On Demand - so we can help our customers find and protect all of their critical data."

Netskope claims to be the first major security company to release its DLP as an API service, providing comprehensive classifiers and machine learning integration within one cohesive platform. The new service includes access to more than 3,000 data classifiers and patented machine learning capabilities.

Jennifer Glenn, Research Director for Information and Data Security at IDC, added context on the market needs driving such developments: "Digital transformation, privacy and compliance requirements, and the rapid adoption of AI technologies have demonstrated the value and vulnerability of enterprise data."

"In turn, buyers are demanding more from their data loss solutions to assist them in addressing both current and future risks. Integration and consolidation are key drivers for enterprise buyers, and open API approaches will address valuable use cases for on-premises data security as well as enabling embedded DLP within third party SaaS offerings."

Netskope One DLP On Demand will eventually offer the same functionalities as Netskope One DLP cloud service through a phased roll-out.

These features will include over 3,000 data identifiers and classifications, support for over 2,100 file types, more than 40 compliance templates for global data protection regulations, 26 machine learning classifiers, and specialised capabilities like OCR, file fingerprinting, and exact data match.

Recently, Netskope received recognition from IDC as a leader in the IDC MarketScape for DLP. Additionally, the company ranked highly in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge and the associated Critical Capabilities report. Netskope One DLP On Demand is currently in Controlled Availability and will be available to a broader customer base later in the year, either standalone or as part of existing SSE subscription offerings.