What is Platform Security?
Platform Security is comprised of tools, processes, and an umbrella architecture that provide security for an enterprise’s entire computing platform. Platform security often rely on a unified bundle of hardware and software that protect both traditional IT infrastructure and software-defined hardware, storage, and network components along with the operating systems and applications that reside on those platforms.
Common Use Case of Platform Security?
Use Cases for platform security solutions include
Threat Hunting
Platform security solutions help advance the SOC with sophisticated detection that combines custom and cloud-native threat intelligence, automated watch lists, and simplified integrations with the rest of the security stack. This allows organizations to remain ahead of advanced threats.
Ransomware Protection
Platform security helps stop currentand future ransomware variants by constantly monitoring event streams that are related to ransomware attacks. Additionally, platform security solutions can trap ransomware of many types including file-less and otherwise unknown versions, all before the payload can be deployed. This can prevent attacks on critical files before it can occur.
Anti-virus Replacement
Since time is of the essence when battling cyber-attacks, platform security reduces the exposure to ongoing threats including advanced and persistent threats enabling organizations to move rapidly to ameliorate virus attacks. Platforms like VMware Carbon Black empower enterprises with higher levels of control and visibility, enabling remediation on any endpoint from a central console with intuitive commands, presenting a single, unified security stack.
Platform Security Features
A data platform security aims to safeguard sensitive information from unauthorized access, theft, and malicious attacks while ensuring that business continues uninterrupted. The platform secures data in various forms, such as databases, applications, and cloud storage. The platform is also configurable and scalable to accommodate an organization's evolving needs.
Data security posture management
Data security posture management provides visibility into the data layer and handles identifying sensitive data, and monitoring risk, using static risk analysis that pinpoints sensitive and business-critical information at risk based on the data context.
Identity and access management (IAM)
Identity and access management (IAM) to manage user identities and control access to resources.
Compliance management
Compliance management to meet various regulatory requirements and standards.
Data loss prevention (DLP)
Data loss prevention (DLP) to prevent accidental or intentional loss of sensitive data.
Data detection and response (DDR)
Data detection and response (DDR) to identify potential security threats and respond in real time.
Access control
Access control to define who can access the data and what they can do with it.
Encryption
Encryption to secure sensitive data both at rest and in transit.
Data discovery
Data discovery and classification to identify sensitive data across the IT ecosystem and appropriately classify it based on its contents.
Data Security Platform Explained
Benefits of a Data Protection Platform
Improved efficiency
A data security platform integrates multiple security measures and technologies into a single, comprehensive solution. This reduces the need to manage multiple-point solutions and improves efficiency.
Enhanced compliance
Organizations must comply with various data protection regulations, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS, along with internal data governance. A data security platform helps meet these requirements, which can reduce the risk of financial penalties and legal liability.
Improved reputation
Data security is customer service. The security of customer profiles or unified customer data is more important today than it was ten years ago. Businesses can improve their reputation and build trust with customers, partners, and other stakeholders.