Data Risk Is a Boardroom Problem

In today’s enterprise, data is both the most valuable and the most vulnerable asset. From intellectual property and customer records to financials and regulated content, sensitive data lives across platforms, often far beyond IT’s direct oversight. For the C-suite, this isn’t just a technical concern. It’s a business risk.

CISOs and executive leaders are under increasing pressure to manage data risk in real time. Yet most organizations still lack clear answers to fundamental questions: Where is our sensitive data? Who has access to it? And is that access appropriate?

Our free Data Risk Assessment (DRA) offers a way to find out—quickly, quietly and without disruption.

The Hidden Risk: Data You Can’t See

Despite heavy investments in perimeter defenses, organizations still lack clear visibility into how data is stored, accessed and shared across the enterprise. Most security tools weren’t built to track how data moves across endpoints, cloud platforms, SaaS apps and legacy systems. That creates blind spots—some of which can grow into breaches or regulatory non-compliance.

That's probably part of the reason why over 1.7 billion individuals around the world received data breach notifications in 2024. And the problem is only getting bigger. Globally, cybercrime is projected to cost $13.82 trillion by 2028.

Even mature security teams struggle to answer board-level questions:

• Where is our most sensitive data stored?
• Who has access, and should they?
• Are controls applied consistently across environments?

Without visibility, data risk remains unquantified and unmanaged.

What the Forcepoint Data Risk Assessment (DRA) Delivers

The DRA from Forcepoint is a 14-day SaaS-based trial your security team can deploy in minutes. It connects to your organization’s OneDrive environment and begins scanning immediately. with no agents required, no disruption, and no storage sensitive data.  

What you’ll receive:

• A report that can be used with the board and C-suite leadership
• Visibility into over-permissioned files, duplicates and compliance risks
• Early indicators of potential breaches or misuse
• A data security risk score and actionable next steps

This is not a canned product demo. It’s a working discovery and classification powered by Forcepoint Data Security Posture Management (DSPM). The scan delivers real insights, fast.

Why This Matters to the C-Suite

Data risk isn’t just an IT problem. It’s a strategic issue that demands executive oversight.

• CISOs gain clear insights into breach potential and compliance gaps, critical for board reporting and cyber strategy.
• CIOs can align governance with cloud transformation and collaboration goals.
• Risk and Compliance Officers get evidence of regulatory exposure and actionable remediation paths.
• CEOs and Boards gain confidence that data is being proactively managed—not reactively defended.

For public companies, regulators now expect stronger board-level oversight of cybersecurity. For regulated industries, auditors demand more than an annual check-the-box. Forcepoint's DRA results help answer the tougher questions.

Fast, Frictionless and Free

Your team can initiate the DRA in three simple steps:

1- Register online to receive a portal link

2- Connect to OneDrive using admin credentials

3- Begin scanning and ultimately explore the results

Within minutes you will start seeing actionable insights for OneDrive derived from Forcepoint DSPM and DDR telemetry. This gives executives the visibility needed to make informed decisions about risk, compliance, and data strategy.
Here’s a quick getting started video:
 

Take the First Step

If your organization cannot confidently answer what sensitive data live in repositories like OneDrive or who has access to them, we can help.  Data risk grows silently, often invisibly, until it becomes a breach, a compliance failure or a public headline.
We built the Forcepoint Data Risk Assessment to help CISOs and executive teams regain control. It surfaces the risk exposures that matter most to help provide a clear path forward.

To see what’s lurking in your OneDrive and beyond, register today:
👉Start your free Forcepoint Data Risk Assessment