Data Security Blueprints

Chapter 2. Managing Data Governance and Security in a Multiplatform Ecosystem

Automating data access decisions involves using a data security platform to programmatically manage and enforce data access policies across diverse environments. This is particularly crucial in multicloud and distributed systems, where consistent enforcement across all platforms and users is crucial to avoid security gaps. Automation facilitates dynamic and efficient control over who can access what data and under what conditions, eliminating the need for manual intervention each time access needs to be granted or restricted.

Why It Matters

The majority of today’s organizations have more than one data platform. Even within an organization, different teams may select different platforms for their specific tasks. This raises the need for consistent cross-platform integrations.

Automating data access decisions improves consistency of policy enforcement and drastically reduces the potential for human error, which is a common cause of data breaches. In automated systems, access controls are applied consistently across all platforms in the tech stack, according to the latest security standards and regulatory requirements. This not only fortifies the security of sensitive information but also simplifies the compliance process, making it easier during audits to demonstrate adherence to stringent legal and industry standards.

On the other hand, as organizations grow, the volume and complexity of managed data ...