Combining data classification and cloud security

As the accessibility to cloud data sharing and storage apps increases, so does the risk of data loss. The combination of TITUS Classification and Netskope cloud enablement solutions enables enterprises to embrace the cloud while ensuring sensitive information is not at risk.

"We at Private Protocol are excited about the Netskope and TITUS partnership and the many things they are doing together to help customers safely enable cloud while also classifying and protecting sensitive data," says Sean Glansbeek, CEO at Private Protocol.

Data classification is the foundation of data security and this remains true in the cloud. TITUS Classification provides automated, system-suggested and user-driven classification to clearly identify to both people and technology how the information should be secured.

Classification is added to the file as persistent metadata, thereby focusing security on the data itself. TITUS Classification enables a Metadata Policy Border, which ensures data is shared according to policy. This border is enforced by TITUS policies and the entire security ecosystem. Netskope leverages the file classification to enforce appropriate data protection policies before the file is uploaded to the cloud.

Netskope helps govern cloud usage, enabling organisations to find, understand and secure cloud apps in real-time and across any app. Granular policies let organisations shape activities, not block apps.

By reading the TITUS Classification metadata, Netskope can ensure that corporate information is restricted to only corporate instances of the app and, if uploaded, ensure the file is protected.

Furthermore, the joint solution from Netskope and TITUS enables IT to use context such as user, group, access method, location, device, activity, and content classification to reduce the surface area of potential DLP violations, which further increases detection accuracy and efficiency. Critical DLP workflows such as content quarantine, legal hold, automatic elimination of public access to sensitive content, and event visualisation in corporate SIEM systems enable IT to remediate and report on violations.

"Together, TITUS and Netskope provide organisations with the confidence to embrace the cloud," concludes Glansbeek.