DSPM for AI refers to using Data Security Posture Management specifically to address risks introduced by GenAI tools like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT. These tools inherit access to everything a user can see — meaning unclassified sensitive files, overpermissioned folders and dark data become directly accessible through AI queries. Forcepoint DSPM scans your entire data estate, classifies sensitive data and remediates exposure before AI amplifies it into a breach.

Forcepoint DSPM scans your M365 Copilot environment — including OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams — to identify sensitive files that Copilot could surface. It maps which users and groups have access to what data, flags overpermissioned or publicly shared files, and helps you enforce least-privilege access before deploying Copilot at scale. It can also integrate with Forcepoint DLP to block Copilot from exfiltrating sensitive content in real time.

Forcepoint DSPM connects to major cloud platforms (AWS S3, Azure AD, OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Google Drive), SaaS applications (including ChatGPT Enterprise), on-premises file servers, structured databases (SQL, Oracle, Databricks, Snowflake), and Active Directory for permission mapping. Structured and unstructured data are both covered in a single unified platform.

Traditional classification relies on predefined regex rules and keyword lists, which generate high false positive rates and miss context-dependent sensitive data. Forcepoint’s AI Mesh uses a Small Language Model architecture with deep neural networks to understand the context and meaning of content, not just its keywords. This dramatically improves classification accuracy, reduces manual review burden and adapts to your specific industry and business context without requiring extensive ML retraining.

Yes. Forcepoint DSPM continuously inventories where regulated data (PII, PHI, PCI, financial records) resides across your entire environment and who can access it. It auto-generates compliance reports aligned to GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA and other privacy frameworks, and provides predefined dashboards for overexposure analysis, data retention, misplaced data and sovereignty issues. Compliance teams can create custom dashboards and export audit-ready PDF reports with a single click.

Forcepoint DSPM can be deployed on-premises, in private clouds or as a SaaS service — making it suitable for regulated industries with strict data residency requirements as well as cloud-first enterprises. It operates across hybrid environments without requiring you to route sensitive data through external infrastructure.

Redundant, Obsolete and Trivial (ROT) data inflates your attack surface and storage costs. Forcepoint DSPM identifies ROT files across your environment, enables automated deletion or archival based on configurable data lifecycle policies, and creates file stubs to preserve business workflows when files are moved. This shrinks your overall data risk footprint while reducing storage overhead.

Yes. Forcepoint DSPM integrates natively with Forcepoint DLP to create a closed-loop data security workflow. DSPM discovers and classifies sensitive data at rest, applying persistent tags readable by DLP. Those tags power Copilot DLP enforcement and real-time policies across endpoints, email, web and cloud channels — so classification done once is enforced everywhere. Together, they cover the full data security lifecycle from discovery to protection.