Data security platforms for on-prem file shares

BigID supports metadata-only, sampled and full-content scans across files, databases and cloud stores. Its Snowflake integration also applies native tagging and masking. Compare scan settings and the proposed product entitlement. [1] [3]

• ●On-prem shares Discovery includes SMB, NFS, CIFS and NetApp file stores. [1]

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Show how sampled and full scans classify the same representative dataset.

Cyera DSPM combines content classification with identity, access and exposure context, including access revocation and remediation workflows. This profile covers DSPM. Cyera prices DLP as a separate plan. [1] [8]

• ●On-prem shares Identity analysis maps Active Directory access to sensitive files on SMB shares, NetApp and Dell PowerScale. Confirm the connector and remediation scope. [5]

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Draw the SaaS or Outpost data flow for each required store, including metadata, samples, regions and any local connector.

Fortra DLP is the current name for Digital Guardian. Endpoint agents, network appliances and discovery components cover different data paths. The discovery documentation explicitly covers local and network shares. [1] [2]

• ●On-prem shares Data Discovery scans local and network shares, with configurable content classification. [2]

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Which components are needed for endpoint, network and stored-data coverage?

GTB documents repository discovery alongside endpoint and network DLP. SharePoint Online and S3 have separate setup guides. Confirm discovery-server placement and the permissions required for each cloud connection. [2] [3] [4]

• ●On-prem shares Discovery covers network file shares, servers and local storage. [2]

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Which requested Graph permissions are necessary for the selected remediation actions?

Netskope documents store-specific discovery and classification across cloud, SaaS and file shares. SaaS support requires the relevant feature. Check the metadata sent to the application and the classification scope for each store. [1]

• ●On-prem shares CIFS, NFS, SMB and NetApp ONTAP file stores are listed. [1]

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Which SaaS connectors and classification types are included in the proposed license?

Netwrix Data Classification scans file shares, Microsoft 365 and selected SaaS sources. Netwrix Auditor can use its classifications in audit reports. Confirm the licensed products together. [2]

• ●On-prem shares CIFS/SMB and NFS shares are supported. CIFS/SMB is the preferred protocol in the reviewed documentation. [1]

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List the exact product editions needed for classification, audit and access remediation.

Spirion uses scanning agents with a SaaS analytics platform. Differential scans skip unchanged files, but that feature has its own source restrictions. Confirm whether a scan covers all content or only changes. [2] [3]

• ●On-prem shares Local and remote file and folder scans are documented alongside on-prem SharePoint. [2]

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Which sources support differential scans and which require full rescans?

Symantec DLP spans endpoint, network, stored-data and cloud components. File-share discovery and cloud enforcement can require different products, so evaluate the licensed combination against the intended channels. [1]

• ●On-prem shares DLP Core documents discovery across file shares, servers, databases and SharePoint. [1]

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Which DLP Core, CloudSOC and cloud detection licenses are required?

CipherTrust combines data discovery with separately configured encryption and key-management components. Cloud key support does not establish content scanning or access governance for the same service. [1] [2]

• ●On-prem shares Discovery supports Windows/CIFS/SMB and Unix/NFS network storage. [1]

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Map each store to discovery, encryption and key-management components and quote them separately.

Trellix separates endpoint, network and stored-data DLP. Discover inventories and classifies repository content. Confirm the required modules and current server support before using older deployment specifications. [1] [2]

• ●On-prem shares Discover documents CIFS/SMB file shares, SharePoint and database repositories. SharePoint support alone does not establish Microsoft 365 coverage. [2]

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Which supported server versions and Discover components are required today?

Varonis combines content classification, effective-permission analysis and activity monitoring. Its Microsoft 365 controls include removing risky shared links and excessive access. [2]

• ●On-prem shares Windows file shares and NAS are supported. Confirm the appliance and protocol in scope. [1]

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For every connector, identify where file content is processed, which metadata leaves the environment and whether File Analysis or AI Monitoring changes retention.

Concentric AI uses content context to classify data and identify excessive access. Its Microsoft 365 workflow connects discovery with permission and sharing remediation. [2]

• ◐On-prem shares Windows file systems, NetApp and Dell EMC are listed. Confirm share protocols and collection requirements. [1]

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Use your own business documents to test classification without preassigned labels.

DataSunrise combines database monitoring with discovery across databases, object stores and selected collaboration tools. Discovery, masking and blocking have different deployment paths. Confirm feature support for each source. [1] [2] [4]

• ◐On-prem shares File and object discovery includes local and network storage. Confirm supported share protocols, permissions and content limits. [4]

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Supply a per-engine matrix for discovery, activity monitoring, blocking and masking.

Egnyte Secure & Govern scans connected content sources for sensitive data and access issues. Microsoft sources need permissions management configured to expose permission risks. Windows file servers use an agent. [1] [2]

• ◐On-prem shares File Server Connector monitors Windows file servers. Other share platforms require confirmation. [2]

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Confirm that the source is connected for governance rather than migration only.

Purview combines Microsoft 365 DLP with endpoint, browser and data-governance capabilities. Coverage, prerequisites and billing differ by workload. A Data Map connector is not evidence of DLP enforcement. [1] [2] [3]

• ◐On-prem shares DLP for on-prem file shares uses the Information Protection scanner. Deployment and supported file types need checking. [1]

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For each required control, identify the workload, licensed plan and enforcement component. Demonstrate the action on that workload.

Sentra classifies cloud data, analyzes sharing permissions and alerts on suspicious data activity. Its scanning architecture allows both customer-owned and Sentra-owned scanner accounts. [1] [2]

• ◐On-prem shares File shares are included in the AWS product description. Protocol and appliance support require confirmation. [1]

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Specify which account owns every scanner and where extracted samples and metadata are retained.

DataGuard combines classification with identity, permission and activity analysis. Symmetry describes deployment within the customer environment, including the interface. Request a store-level support matrix before treating broad cloud claims as complete coverage. [1]

• ◐On-prem shares On-prem data stores and file shares are named. Protocol and version limits need confirmation. [1]

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Which connectors enumerate effective permissions and which only classify content?

ALTR applies access policies, masking and tokenization to connected databases. Snowflake enforcement and classification can take different processing paths, so check which data leaves the account. [2]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Which protection types require an external call, and where will classification run?

Macie discovers sensitive data in Amazon S3. Storage classes, file formats and object eligibility limit what it can inspect. Database exports to S3 do not constitute a native database integration. [1]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Show which objects were inspected, skipped or excluded, grouped by format, storage class and access failure.

Bedrock combines data classification with entitlement analysis in its Metadata Lake. Adaptive scanning selects representative samples from similar objects. Check the sampling policy and what metadata reaches the service. [2]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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How are representative samples chosen and what could be missed?

Cloudflare combines HTTP traffic inspection with API-based scans of stored content through CASB. Its documented CASB scan scope is publicly accessible files, with file-type and size limits. [1] [2]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Test whether your private, internally shared and public files are included in the proposed scan.

comforte protects data fields through tokenization and encryption. Its BigQuery integration replaces sensitive values with tokens while retaining formats for analytics. Verify who can reverse that protection. [2]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Test joins, analytics and application behavior with tokenized values.

Falcon Data Security for Cloud combines agentless discovery with runtime monitoring of sensitive data flows. Runtime visibility uses eBPF in the Falcon sensor. Request a store-level matrix before treating broad cloud coverage as complete. [1] [2]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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List the exact cloud storage and database engines inspected at rest.

Cyberhaven combines endpoint and cloud discovery with data lineage and DLP. Its DSPM adds origin and movement context to classification and flags excessive repository permissions. [1]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Separate stored-content scanning from observing a user download or upload in each required application.

DataMasque runs configurable masking jobs against supported databases. Its documented run_data_discovery task inspects schema metadata for likely sensitive columns. That task should not be mistaken for content classification. [2]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Separate metadata discovery from any licensed content-discovery feature in the proposed workflow.

Forcepoint DSPM discovers and classifies data, while streaming integrations support activity monitoring. Its Microsoft 365 labeling integration writes classification results to Purview sensitivity labels. [2] [3]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Quote DSPM, activity monitoring and DLP enforcement separately.

FortiDLP combines endpoint controls with SaaS integrations. Browser activity controls and stored-content connectors have different visibility. Check which path protects each app and whether the needed feature is in the proposed tier. [1] [2]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Which controls use an endpoint agent and which inspect content through an app connector?

Discovery produces data profiles, while inspection identifies individual sensitive values. Supported stores differ between these functions, so specify whether the evaluation needs a risk profile or a content scan. [1]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Does each required store need data profiles, individual inspection findings or both? Demonstrate the selected output.

Guardium spans discovery, classification and data detection and response across multiple products. Verify the component, collection method and license behind each promised control. [1]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Which Guardium products and licenses are required for the proposed stores?

Immuta manages access policies in supported analytics platforms. Enforcement differs by integration, so a Snowflake masking policy should not be assumed to work identically in BigQuery or S3. [1]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Show masking and row filtering through every query path used by your applications.

Metomic combines SaaS content discovery and remediation with controls for AI requests. Evaluate app connectors and the MCP gateway separately because they inspect different paths to sensitive data. [1]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Which controls inspect stored app content and which require traffic through the MCP gateway?

Nightfall offers native SaaS integrations and a developer scanning API. Custom API workflows require integration work, so distinguish them from ready-made connectors when comparing coverage. [1]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Which integrations need elevated app permissions or a specific app subscription?

OneTrust connects discovery and classification with privacy and access policies. Its Snowflake integration applies data tags and role-based masking. Confirm the current entitlement and enforcement workflow. [2]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Show the deployed version of the Snowflake integration and the permissions it requires.

Data Safe focuses on Oracle databases, including deployments outside Oracle Cloud. Discovery identifies sensitive columns. Its database scope should not be read as coverage of file shares or collaboration apps. [1]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Can each target database connect to the selected Data Safe region?

PK Protect Data Store Manager discovers and masks sensitive data across databases, cloud repositories and packaged apps. Confirm which protection method is available for each store and whether it changes source data or a derived copy. [1]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Does protection modify production values, create masked copies or enforce at query time?

Polymer classifies SaaS content and applies actions such as redaction, deletion and sharing restrictions. Remediation differs by app. Its Standard price is per user and per integration, which matters when connecting several apps. [1] [2] [3]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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How are active users counted across multiple integrations?

Palo Alto Networks documents DSPM in Prisma Cloud and the newer Cortex Cloud documentation. Confirm the product edition, migration path and regional availability before using a feature list in procurement. [1] [2] [3]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Identify the exact product, edition and DSPM entitlement in the contract.

Privacera manages access policies and scans supported data platforms. Snowflake discovery supports offline and incremental scans, while its feature matrix excludes real-time scanning and lineage. [1]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Test policy enforcement on SELECT queries and document what happens on writes.

Proofpoint DSPM discovers sensitive data and supports data-access analysis. Its Snowflake documentation describes different scan deployments, so require the architecture for the version being quoted. [1] [2]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Is the proposed Snowflake scanner a native app or a sidecar in your AWS account?

Protegrity applies field-level tokenization, encryption and masking through protectors integrated with data platforms. Evaluate the protector and runtime for each store because policy enforcement depends on the integration path. [1] [2]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Which runtimes and clients can access unprotected values?

Rubrik DSPM combines classification with sensitive-data access analysis and suspicious-activity monitoring. Confirm whether each finding comes from a live source or protected data in the proposed configuration. [1]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Map live scanning, backup classification and their refresh intervals for every source.

Safetica combines content classification, DLP and user-activity controls. Cloud-hosted and on-prem editions have different feature sets. The plan matrix distinguishes Microsoft 365 visibility from sharing policies, so check the required action. [3]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Which policies can block an action versus report it after it happens?

Satori governs access to databases and warehouses through proxy or native API integrations. Choose the integration mode per store, then test policy coverage for users who connect directly. [2]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Which stores use a proxy and which use native policy APIs?

SecuPi combines data classification with fine-grained access policies and de-identification. Its coverage list spans applications, databases and cloud stores, but the enforcement method must be confirmed for each interface. [1]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Which enforcement component is needed for each data access path?

Securiti combines sensitive-data discovery with privacy workflows and access governance. Its Snowflake integration supports native access controls, row filtering and dynamic masking. [1] [2]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Separate data-security controls from privacy request automation in the quote.

Skyhigh combines cloud access controls with content classification and DLP. API and proxy use cases need separate evaluation, especially when the requirement is to stop a download from an unmanaged device. [1] [2]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Which controls scan stored content and which intercept activity?

Tenable combines sensitive-data classification with cloud exposure and identity findings. Its DSPM uses agentless API scans and provides guided remediation for risky configurations and permissions. [1]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Confirm DSPM entitlement and scan costs in the exact Tenable One package quoted.

TrustLogix monitors and enforces data-access policies in analytics platforms. It can use Alation classifications and catalog metadata as inputs, so confirm which discovery capabilities come from a separate product. [1]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Show enforcement when a user queries through an alternate client or service account.

Wiz links sensitive-data findings to cloud identity and infrastructure risks. Its DSPM and entitlement analysis can help investigate who can reach sensitive data alongside the surrounding cloud configuration. [1]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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Show the difference between a user with permission and a user who actually accessed the data.

Zscaler documents different scan methods by store, including APIs, snapshots, exports and sampled queries. A supported connector does not establish that every row or object is inspected. [1]

• ?On-prem shares Coverage was not established by the sources reviewed.

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What sampling rate and exclusions apply to each store?