See Everything, Miss Nothing: The Tools Behind Total Data Visibility

Enterprises are drowning in data. Sensitive files live across multicloud environments, SaaS apps, endpoints and legacy systems. Security leaders need clear answers to a critical question: where is our most sensitive data, and how do we keep it safe?

For years, the search for that answer forced buyers to choose between point products or cobbled-together integrations. Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) tools discover and classify sensitive information, while also providing remediation controls. Data Detection and Response (DDR) solutions add real-time visibility by monitoring file lineage and activity. Separately, each solves part of the challenge but leaves gaps.

The breakthrough comes when both DSPM and DDR capabilities live within a single platform. That is exactly what Forcepoint Data Security Cloud delivers. It unifies discovery, classification, remediation and detection so security teams can see everything and miss nothing.

Forcepoint DSPM: Complete Data Discovery and AI-Powered Classification

Forcepoint DSPM enables enterprises to locate sensitive information across structured and unstructured sources in hybrid and multicloud environments. Data discovery runs continuously, surfacing not just obvious high-risk repositories but also hidden stores of sensitive files that often go overlooked. This visibility provides the foundation for every security control that follows.

Discovery is only the first step. To enforce protection, enterprises need accurate classification. Forcepoint DSPM applies advanced classification powered by AI Mesh, Forcepoint’s distributed, small language model architecture.

AI Mesh classifies files based on content, context and exposure. Because it relies on explainable models rather than opaque large language models, security teams can trust the results and audit outcomes for compliance. The system scales globally, ensuring no repository is left behind.

The result is real-time, context-aware classification that makes policy enforcement precise and efficient. With DSPM featuring AI Mesh, organizations gain a clear picture of their most sensitive data and how it is at risk.

Forcepoint DDR: Dynamic Data Monitoring and File Lineage

Where DSPM builds visibility, Forcepoint Data Detection and Response (DDR) provides control in motion. DDR augments DSPMvisibility by enabling real-time monitoring of that data, along with file lineage details. Instead of waiting for periodic scans that may miss emerging risks, DDR surfaces issues as they happen.

DDR monitors file repositories and data movement across cloud apps and private networks. It tracks how files are used—who downloaded, copied, or shared them—and builds lineage to show how information flows inside and outside the enterprise. When DDR identifies risky activity, it generates alerts with remediation controls available directly in the alert.

This capability empowers teams to respond quickly and prevent risks from escalating into major incidents. While DSPM gives organizations remediation controls, DDR ensures threats are detected and addressed in real time.

DSPM and DDR Together: Why Integration Matters

The most effective security programs connect data awareness with active defense. Forcepoint’s integration of DSPM and DDR achieves exactly that. DSPM provides the map, showing where sensitive data resides and how it is classified. DDR supplies the patrol, continuously monitoring activity and surfacing risks.

Together, DSPM and DDR eliminate blind spots. Sensitive data discovered by DSPM is immediately monitored by DDR. Risks detected by DDR are informed by DSPM’s context, creating a proactive feedback loop between visibility and defense.

This approach is part of Forcepoint’s broader Data Security Everywhere strategy. DSPM and DDR provide proactive controls, while Forcepoint DLP extends reactive enforcement across endpoints, CASB, web, email and networks. The result is a unified data security ecosystem that adapts to the way modern enterprises work.

Why Forcepoint Data Security Cloud is the Answer

For cybersecurity professionals evaluating solutions, the question is no longer whether to deploy DSPM or DDR. The right platform must support both. Point solutions leave gaps, and manual integrations drain resources.

Forcepoint Data Security Cloud delivers unified discovery, classification, detection and remediation in one platform. Combining DSPM with DDR helps enterprises achieve total data visibility and proactive protection. Security teams can operate from a single source of truth, reduce complexity, and accelerate compliance initiatives.

With Forcepoint, organizations gain the clarity and control they need to protect sensitive information everywhere it resides. It is the only solution designed to help enterprises see everything and miss nothing.

If you’re interested in learning more about the Forcepoint Data Security Cloud platform, talk to an expert today.