Digitalization, cloud services, and the rise of generative AI are fundamentally changing the way organizations work with data. Sensitive information is now stored across Microsoft 365 environments, cloud storage platforms, SaaS applications, and AI tools, while traditional security solutions often fail to provide sufficient visibility and control over how that data moves. As a result, organizations are increasingly adopting a Data-Centric Security approach, placing data protection at the core of their security strategy.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) remains one of the fundamental pillars of data protection, but modern organizations require more than just preventing data leaks. It is no longer enough to block the sending of sensitive documents via email or monitor file transfers to external devices. Security teams must understand where sensitive data resides, who has access to it, how it is being shared, and what risks it presents.
This is why Forcepoint Data Security Cloud combines traditional DLP capabilities with DSPM (Data Security Posture Management), a technology that automatically discovers sensitive data across cloud and hybrid environments, identifies excessive permissions, and uncovers potential security risks before they become incidents. Organizations gain not only protection but also complete visibility into their data landscape.
AI Security and Microsoft 365 Security Under One Roof
The rapid adoption of generative AI tools is creating new security challenges. Employees frequently use chatbots and AI assistants without realizing that they may be entering sensitive corporate information into these platforms. This creates an entirely new category of data risk that traditional security solutions are not equipped to address effectively.
Forcepoint Data Security Cloud extends protection to AI environments, enabling organizations to monitor AI usage, identify risky user behavior, and automatically enforce security policies based on the sensitivity of the data being processed. The same approach applies to Microsoft 365 environments, where the solution provides advanced data classification, document-sharing controls, and unified DLP policies across Exchange Online, OneDrive, and SharePoint Online.
GDPR and NIS2 as Drivers of Data Security Investments
Regulatory requirements have become one of the primary reasons organizations invest in data protection. GDPR requires demonstrable protection of personal data and the ability to respond quickly to security incidents. In addition, the new NIS2 Directive significantly expands the number of organizations that must demonstrate effective cyber risk management, incident monitoring, and protection of critical information assets.
Forcepoint Data Security Cloud helps organizations meet these requirements through centralized security policy management, automated data classification, risk monitoring, and detailed audit trails. The result is improved readiness for audits, simplified compliance efforts, and significantly stronger protection of sensitive information.
The security perimeter is no longer defined by networks or endpoints. An organization’s most valuable asset is its data, and that data has become a primary target for cybercriminals. Forcepoint Data Security Cloud brings together DLP, DSPM, AI Security, and Microsoft 365 Security within a single platform, providing organizations with visibility, control, and protection across their entire digital environment. At a time of increasing GDPR and NIS2 requirements and the growing adoption of AI, it represents a modern approach to Data Security that aligns with today’s business needs.
