# Best Cloud Data Security Software - Page 3

  *By [Lauren Worth](https://research.g2.com/insights/author/lauren-worth)*

   Cloud data security software secures information stored in or transferred through cloud services and cloud-based applications, enforcing access control policies, monitoring network connections for threats, providing encryption and data loss prevention, and enabling administrators to manage governance and permissions across cloud environments.

### Core Capabilities of Cloud Data Security Software

To qualify for inclusion in the Cloud Data Security category, a product must:

- Provide confidentiality functionality to encrypt or mask data
- Monitor network connections for cloud-based threats
- Enable administrative access control over data stored in the cloud

### Common Use Cases for Cloud Data Security Software

Security and IT teams use cloud data security software to protect sensitive data as organizations increasingly rely on cloud infrastructure. Common use cases include:

- Encrypting sensitive data stored in cloud applications to prevent unauthorized access
- Monitoring and auditing cloud data access to detect anomalous behavior or policy violations
- Enforcing data governance policies including permissions, compliance controls, and data loss prevention rules

### How Cloud Data Security Software Differs from Other Tools

Cloud data security tools offer many of the same capabilities as traditional [data security software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-security), but provide functionality specifically designed for information stored in or passing through cloud data services. While traditional data security tools are built for on-premises environments, cloud data security platforms are purpose-built to address the unique access patterns, shared responsibility models, and threat vectors of cloud infrastructure.

### Insights from G2 on Cloud Data Security Software

Based on category trends on G2, encryption capabilities and cloud access monitoring stand out as the most valued features. These platforms deliver improved visibility into cloud data exposure and faster policy enforcement as primary outcomes of adoption.





## Best Cloud Data Security Software At A Glance

- **Leader:** [Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-cyber-protect-cloud/reviews)
- **Highest Performer:** [CrashPlan Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/crashplan-platform/reviews)
- **Easiest to Use:** [Druva Data Security Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/druva-data-security-cloud/reviews)
- **Top Trending:** [Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-harmony-email-collaboration/reviews)
- **Best Free Software:** [Sprinto](https://www.g2.com/products/sprinto-inc/reviews)


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### Cyera

Cyera is the world’s leading AI-native data security platform. Its platform gives organizations a complete view of where their data lives, how it’s used, and how to keep it safe, so they can reduce risk and unlock the full value of their data, wherever it is. Backed by more than $1.3 billion in funding from top-tier investors including Accel, Coatue, Cyberstarts, Georgian, Lightspeed, and Sequoia, Cyera’s unified data security platform helps businesses discover, secure, and leverage their most valuable asset - data - and eliminate blind spots, cut alert noise, and protect sensitive information across the cloud, SaaS, databases, AI ecosystems, and on-premise environments. Recent innovations like Cyera’s Omni DLP extend this platform with adaptive, AI-native data loss protection, bringing real-time intelligence and contextual understanding to how data moves and is used across the enterprise.



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## Top-Rated Products (Ranked by G2 Score)
  ### 1. [Omnishield by MyDigitalShield](https://www.g2.com/products/omnishield-by-mydigitalshield/reviews)
  OmniShield is the next-generation cybersecurity solution that extends your company's perimeter to all your sites while providing omnipresent, enterprise-grade security.


  **Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 6

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.6/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Quality of Support:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [OmniNET](https://www.g2.com/sellers/omninet-89626615-0117-4f30-bdef-214d313b187d)
- **Year Founded:** 2013
- **HQ Location:** Charlotte, US
- **Twitter:** @OmniNetInc (1,141 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/5149492/ (7 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 83% Small-Business, 17% Mid-Market


  ### 2. [Protegrity](https://www.g2.com/products/protegrity/reviews)
  Protegrity’s data protection solutions and products can improve your business capabilities through protected and dynamic data sharing. Our comprehensive range of methods enable you to unlock your data and bring it to life. The Protegrity Data Protection Software provides the most comprehensive range of protection no matter where your data rests, moves, or is used including on-prem, in the cloud, and everywhere in between.


  **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 14

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Quality of Support:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 8.9/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Protegrity](https://www.g2.com/sellers/protegrity)
- **Year Founded:** 1996
- **HQ Location:** Stamford, US
- **Twitter:** @Protegrity (4,470 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/15741 (373 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 43% Mid-Market, 29% Enterprise


  ### 3. [Soveren](https://www.g2.com/products/soveren/reviews)
  Sensitive data observability (DSPM). With Soveren you can fulfill your mission-critical production data observability and security goals. Soveren helps identify and protect crown jewels in Kubernetes-based environments. It automatically discovers sensitive data and assets, mapping the flows between them and immediately alerting you before risks become full-blown incidents. Our mission is to help leading organizations protect millions of consumer data records without slowing down their business. We have built our solution in partnership with the most innovative security leaders in Europe and the US. Soveren integrates natively with Kubernetes, analyzing network traffic with zero impact on application latency or performance. It uses proprietary ML algorithms to discover and classify sensitive data within data flows in near real-time with 95% detection rate out of the box. We raised $10M from the who-is-who in security and enterprise SaaS: the founders and CEOs of Datadog, Snyk, Palo Alto Networks, Slack, Tessian, MuleSoft, DeepMind, and a former CISO of Amazon. We are also backed by the amazing founders of Airbnb, Deel, N26, Algolia, as well as tier-one London-based VCs.


  **Average Rating:** 4.9/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 10

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.4/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Quality of Support:** 9.4/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 8.9/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Soveren](https://www.g2.com/sellers/soveren)
- **Year Founded:** 2020
- **HQ Location:** London, GB
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/71768298 (15 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 50% Mid-Market, 30% Small-Business


  ### 4. [DataGuard](https://www.g2.com/products/symmetry-systems-dataguard/reviews)
  Symmetry Systems DataGuard is a Data Security Posture Management solution for modern hybrid-cloud environments. It is designed to help CISO’s and senior IT and business decision makers develop a complete understanding of what data they have, where it is located, how it flows through the environment, who has access to it, how it is secured and in what manner it has been used. With full data visibility and pragmatic steps to remediate, security leaders use DataGuard to enact data security controls, practices and programs to protect their data. For organizations with stricter compliance requirements, enforcement of data protection policies can be automated through the platform.


  **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 6

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.6/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Quality of Support:** 8.6/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 9.7/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Symmetry Systems](https://www.g2.com/sellers/symmetry-systems)
- **Year Founded:** 2019
- **HQ Location:** San Francisco, US
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/6759425 (43 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 83% Enterprise, 17% Mid-Market


#### Pros & Cons

**Pros:**

- Data Protection (2 reviews)
- Platform Compatibility (2 reviews)
- Security (2 reviews)
- Backup Ease (1 reviews)
- Compliance (1 reviews)

**Cons:**

- Complex Configuration (1 reviews)
- Complexity (1 reviews)
- Feature Complexity (1 reviews)

  ### 5. [DBHawk](https://www.g2.com/products/dbhawk/reviews)
  Zero Trust Database Access with Unified Web-Based IDE. With Datasparc's patented flagship product DBHawk, users only receive access to the data they need. DBHawk provides zero trust database access to on-premise and cloud databases. DBHawk supports a wide array of SQL and NoSQL databases, including AWS Athena, Amazon Redshift, Cassandra, Greenplum, MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, SAP Hana, and Teradata. DBHawk integrates with SAML, LDAP, SSO, and OKTA. Its comprehensive object access control policy, dynamic data masking and auditing features allow logging all database activities, making it ideal for organizations seeking to comply with data protection regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA.


  **Average Rating:** 4.9/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 24

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Quality of Support:** 9.8/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 9.8/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 7.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Datasparc](https://www.g2.com/sellers/datasparc)
- **HQ Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Twitter:** @DBHawkSQLTool (162 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/9488234/ (10 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services
  - **Company Size:** 52% Mid-Market, 32% Enterprise


  ### 6. [SecuPi Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/secupi-platform/reviews)
  SecuPi helps enterprises protect and take control of their data, ensuring it is discovered, monitored, governed, and secured in a compliant way. The SecuPi Data Security Platform gives organizations clarity into where sensitive data lives, who is accessing it, and how it is being used. By unifying discovery, monitoring, access control, and enforcement into one consistent approach, SecuPi embeds security directly into business applications, analytics, cloud platforms, and AI workloads, so data remains protected at every stage: in motion, in use, and at rest. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies across financial services, insurance, telecom, retail, and beyond, SecuPi helps security and compliance leaders reduce risk, simplify regulatory demands, and accelerate digital transformation with confidence.


  **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 12

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.7/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Quality of Support:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [SecuPi](https://www.g2.com/sellers/secupi)
- **Company Website:** https://www.secupi.com/
- **Year Founded:** 2014
- **HQ Location:** New York, US
- **Twitter:** @Secu_Pi (259 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/secupi (72 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 33% Enterprise, 25% Mid-Market


#### Pros & Cons

**Pros:**

- Security (7 reviews)
- Data Protection (5 reviews)
- Data Security (3 reviews)
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)
- Easy Integrations (3 reviews)

**Cons:**

- Complexity (4 reviews)
- Improvement Needed (3 reviews)
- Integration Issues (3 reviews)
- Complexity Issues (2 reviews)
- Complexity Management (2 reviews)

  ### 7. [Solvo](https://www.g2.com/products/solvo/reviews)
  Solvo is a multi-dimensional cloud security platform that breaks down application, identity and data silos to proactively detect and mitigate cloud misconfigurations and vulnerabilities. Solvo’s adaptive security approach is based on a continuous cycle of threat discovery, analysis and prioritization, followed by least privilege policy optimization, validation and monitoring. Book a free demo: https://www.solvo.cloud/request-a-demo/ Try Solvo free for 14-days: https://www.solvo.cloud/freetrial/


  **Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 12

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.8/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Quality of Support:** 9.4/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 9.3/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 8.9/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Solvo](https://www.g2.com/sellers/solvo-078692e8-87f0-42d2-b0a2-d360318c886a)
- **HQ Location:** , 
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/solvo-cloud (19 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 58% Small-Business, 25% Enterprise


#### Pros & Cons

**Pros:**

- Features (3 reviews)
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- Efficiency Improvement (2 reviews)
- Solutions (2 reviews)
- Automation (1 reviews)

**Cons:**

- Complexity (2 reviews)
- Expensive (2 reviews)
- Learning Curve (2 reviews)
- Cloud Integration (1 reviews)
- Compatibility Issues (1 reviews)

  ### 8. [Arpio](https://www.g2.com/products/arpio/reviews)
  Arpio is a comprehensive disaster recovery platform designed specifically for the cloud. This innovative solution addresses the unique challenges of AWS & Azure environments by automatically replicating an organization’s entire cloud estate, including data, servers, networking and other infrastructure and resources. With Arpio, businesses can ensure complete application recovery in the event of a disaster, unlike traditional disaster recovery tools that weren’t designed for the cloud. Arpio is suitable for businesses of all sizes that prioritize data security and operational continuity in their AWS & Azure cloud environments. Its automated, dynamic environment replication feature allows users to effortlessly maintain backups of their entire cloud setup. This capability is particularly beneficial for companies that require rapid recovery solutions, such as those in finance, healthcare, and e-commerce, where downtime can lead to significant operational and financial repercussions. By offering a tailored solution for comprehensive disaster recovery, Arpio meets the specific needs of organizations that rely heavily on cloud infrastructure. What stands out about Arpio’s approach? Unlike conventional disaster recovery solutions that may only back up data or specific components, Arpio recognizes the interdependencies within cloud workloads and replicates everything necessary for seamless operation. The ability to recover not just data but the entire operational environment is crucial for maintaining business continuity. Additionally, Arpio offers robust testing capabilities, allowing businesses to validate that they can recover within the required RTO & RPO parameters. Arpio can spin up a recovery environment in parallel with the production environment, letting users test recovery without interrupting ongoing operations. Disaster recovery capabilities include, advanced ransomware recovery protocols through a multi-account strategy, storing backups in an immutable “bunker” account to safeguard against malicious attacks, with recovery in a separate, clean room environment. This proactive approach to security enhances the overall resilience of the organization’s cloud infrastructure. With support for the broadest selection of AWS & Azure resources, Arpio provides comprehensive coverage for a wide range of cloud workloads. Its cross-region and cross-account replication capabilities enhance data protection during regional outages and malicious ransomware events alike, ensuring that critical information remains secure and accessible even in the face of significant threats. As new cloud services are continuously supported, Arpio adapts to the evolving needs of its users, solidifying its position as a vital tool for effective disaster recovery in the cloud.


  **Average Rating:** 4.9/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 18

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Quality of Support:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Arpio](https://www.g2.com/sellers/arpio)
- **Company Website:** https://arpio.io
- **Year Founded:** 2018
- **HQ Location:** Durham, US
- **Twitter:** @ArpioRPO (36 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/40902522 (32 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Top Industries:** Hospital & Health Care
  - **Company Size:** 44% Mid-Market, 39% Small-Business


#### Pros & Cons

**Pros:**

- Disaster Recovery (2 reviews)
- Cloud Integration (1 reviews)
- Customer Support (1 reviews)
- Data Recovery (1 reviews)
- Deployment Ease (1 reviews)

**Cons:**

- Limited Availability (1 reviews)

  ### 9. [Cyberhaven](https://www.g2.com/products/cyberhaven/reviews)
  Data Detection and Response finds and follows your sensitive data anywhere it goes to protect it like never before. We reimagined data security for the cloud-first, hybrid work world. Cyberhaven protects important data that other tools can’t see, from threats they can’t detect, across exfiltration vectors they can’t control.


  **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 18

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.5/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Quality of Support:** 8.8/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 8.6/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Cyberhaven](https://www.g2.com/sellers/cyberhaven)
- **Year Founded:** 2016
- **HQ Location:** Palo Alto
- **Twitter:** @CyberhavenInc (783 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/cyberhaven (283 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Top Industries:** Financial Services
  - **Company Size:** 61% Enterprise, 28% Mid-Market


#### Pros & Cons

**Pros:**

- Data Protection (2 reviews)
- Compliance (1 reviews)
- Customization (1 reviews)
- Cybersecurity (1 reviews)
- Data Security (1 reviews)

**Cons:**

- Compatibility Issues (1 reviews)
- Complex Configuration (1 reviews)
- Complexity (1 reviews)
- Difficult Setup (1 reviews)
- Integration Issues (1 reviews)

  ### 10. [Cyscale Cloud Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/cyscale-cloud-platform/reviews)
  Cyscale offers a unified cloud security platform (CNAPP) that constantly monitors your cloud for risks and compliance issues. It includes CSPM, KSPM, CWPP, vulnerability management, CIEM, DSPM, and Container security. Designed to prioritize remediations, it is a valuable tool for Security Teams, CISOs, and CTOs looking to strengthen their security posture. Customers rely on Cyscale to bring products to market faster and more securely, consolidating 4 or 5 point security solutions into a single platform. Headquartered in London, Cyscale was founded by a team of visionary security experts and researchers. The founders have worked to protect companies like Rolls Royce, ABB, and Lloyd’s Register. Visit https://cyscale.com to learn more.


  **Average Rating:** 4.8/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 6

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Quality of Support:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Cyscale](https://www.g2.com/sellers/cyscale)
- **Year Founded:** 2019
- **HQ Location:** London, GB
- **Twitter:** @cyscale (52 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/cyscale/ (6 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 50% Mid-Market, 50% Small-Business


#### Pros & Cons

**Pros:**

- Cloud Integration (3 reviews)
- Customer Support (3 reviews)
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)
- Cloud Security (2 reviews)
- Cloud Technology (2 reviews)

**Cons:**

- Limited Features (3 reviews)
- Missing Features (2 reviews)
- Compliance Issues (1 reviews)
- Difficulty (1 reviews)
- Immaturity (1 reviews)

  ### 11. [Ubiq Encryption Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/ubiq-encryption-platform/reviews)
  Ubiq enables enterprises to encrypt, tokenize, and mask sensitive data at the individual record and file level and integrates with Identity Providers (Okta, Entra ID) to ensure only authorized users with appropriate permissions can access or manipulate sensitive data. This approach enables user-level context and enforces fine-grained, Zero Trust access controls. Delivered as a low-code/no-code solution, Ubiq integrates seamlessly into applications, databases, data warehouses, and API gateways without requiring agents, hardware, virtual machines, or proxies. Deployment is measured in hours, not days or weeks.


  **Average Rating:** 4.8/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 4

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Quality of Support:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Ubiq Security](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ubiq-security)
- **Year Founded:** 2013
- **HQ Location:** San Diego, US
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/ubiqsecurity/ (22 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 75% Small-Business, 25% Enterprise


#### Pros & Cons

**Pros:**

- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- Efficiency (2 reviews)
- Automation (1 reviews)
- Customer Support (1 reviews)
- Data Protection (1 reviews)


  ### 12. [Aurva Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/aurva-platform/reviews)
  Aurva is a modern data security platform purpose-built for cloud-first companies that need real-time, runtime visibility and control over sensitive data. It combines Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) with advanced Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and data flow monitoring to secure data both in-motion and at-rest across cloud environments. Unlike traditional tools, Aurva goes beyond static asset inventories by delivering deep runtime monitoring of how data is accessed, used, and shared—internally and externally. Powered by eBPF-based telemetry and AI-driven classification, Aurva continuously discovers sensitive data, traces full data flows, and detects unauthorized access or data exfiltration as it happens. With its cloud-native architecture and scalable runtime design, Aurva empowers security and compliance teams to enforce data policies, detect insider threats, investigate anomalous behavior, and meet global privacy and security standards like GDPR, HIPAA, and ISO 27001. Whether you're securing cloud databases, monitoring runtime data behavior across applications, or automating response to violations, Aurva gives you complete control over your data—when it matters most.


  **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 2

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Quality of Support:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Aurva](https://www.g2.com/sellers/aurva)
- **Year Founded:** 2022
- **HQ Location:** Sunnyvale, US
- **Twitter:** @Aurvaio (24 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurva/ (20 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market


#### Pros & Cons

**Pros:**

- Automation (1 reviews)
- Compliance (1 reviews)
- Compliance Management (1 reviews)
- Customer Support (1 reviews)
- Data Management (1 reviews)

**Cons:**

- Inadequate Reporting (1 reviews)

  ### 13. [Fortanix](https://www.g2.com/products/fortanix/reviews)
  With Fortanix, organizations gain the freedom to accelerate their digital transformation, combine and analyze private data, and deliver secure applications that protect the privacy of the people they serve. Fortanix decouples security from infrastructure – security becomes a property of the data itself.


  **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 2

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Quality of Support:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Fortanix](https://www.g2.com/sellers/fortanix)
- **Year Founded:** 2016
- **HQ Location:** Santa Clara, US
- **Twitter:** @fortanix (1,025 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/fortanix/ (230 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market, 50% Small-Business


  ### 14. [Ground Labs Enterprise Recon](https://www.g2.com/products/ground-labs-enterprise-recon/reviews)
  Enterprise Recon by Ground Labs is a leading-edge data discovery and management solution that enables organizations to uncover and secure sensitive information across all environments, from on-premises servers to the cloud, across structured and unstructured data. With over 300 pre-configured data types and full support for global privacy and security regulations including GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA, APA and more, Enterprise Recon empowers compliance while adapting to your unique data needs through customizable detection rules. At the core of Enterprise Recon is GLASS Technology™, Ground Labs’ proprietary scanning engine that delivers unmatched precision, scalability, and performance. It reduces false positives and minimizes system impact—so your teams can take action faster, with greater accuracy and peace of mind.


  **Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 22

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 9.3/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Quality of Support:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 8.6/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Ground Labs](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ground-labs)
- **Company Website:** https://www.groundlabs.com
- **Year Founded:** 2007
- **HQ Location:** Singapore, Singapore
- **Twitter:** @Groundlabs (576 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/ground-labs/ (37 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 52% Enterprise, 39% Mid-Market


#### Pros & Cons

**Pros:**

- Data Management (10 reviews)
- Compliance (9 reviews)
- Data Discovery (7 reviews)
- Ease of Use (7 reviews)
- Helpful (7 reviews)

**Cons:**

- Expensive (3 reviews)
- Pricing Issues (3 reviews)
- Complex Usability (1 reviews)
- Cost (1 reviews)
- Cost Issues (1 reviews)

  ### 15. [HoundDog.ai](https://www.g2.com/products/hounddog-ai/reviews)
  HoundDog.ai is a privacy code scanner built for privacy and engineering teams at companies developing custom applications and software. It helps technology-driven organizations embed privacy and AI governance directly into the development process, catching data exposure risks early and automating GDPR data mapping and privacy reporting, including Records of Processing Activities (RoPA), Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA), and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA). Instead of relying on surveys, interviews, or manual data flow mapping, HoundDog.ai traces sensitive data flows directly from your application's source code across APIs, SDKs, and AI integrations before anything reaches production. Privacy teams get accurate, audit-ready documentation generated continuously from the code itself. Traditional privacy tools require access to production data and remain blind to integrations embedded in code. HoundDog.ai takes a less intrusive, more precise approach. It plugs into your development workflow and continuously scans source code, flagging risky data flows, log leaks, and newly introduced third-party and AI subprocessors that privacy assessments often miss. The scanner covers a comprehensive and continuously expanding set of sensitive data elements and data sinks. Full lists are available at github.com/hounddogai/hounddog/blob/main/data-elements.md and github.com/hounddogai/hounddog/blob/main/data-sinks.md. Under the hood, the scanning engine is built in Rust, fully rule-based, and deterministic. The rule specification is expressive enough to model real-world code at compiler-level accuracy, while AI is used selectively to scale coverage across thousands of code patterns. This gives you the depth of LLM-based analysis without the cost, latency, or unpredictability. Code never leaves your environment, scans complete in seconds even across codebases with millions of lines, and the lightweight footprint means privacy scanning fits into CI pipelines without slowing anyone down. Teams use HoundDog.ai to prevent overlogging of sensitive data, uncover hidden third-party integrations, enforce proactive AI governance, and catch subtle data flow changes that can violate internal policies or data processing agreements after a routine code update. This includes new AI or third-party subprocessors where shared data might not align with existing DPAs, or where a DPA may not even be in place, as is often the case with AI orchestration frameworks like LangChain. These exposures are rarely intentional. They happen as codebases grow. A developer prints a full user object, a tainted variable carries PII through a chain of transformations, and by the time anyone notices, the data has already been logged or sent to a third party. The scanner supports every stage of development, from IDE extensions for VS Code, IntelliJ, and Cursor to direct source code integrations with GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab. CI configuration that typically takes weeks can be rolled out in minutes, applied in bulk across selected repositories with customizable scan frequency, pull request comments, and support for self-hosted runners. Developers stay in flow with suggested fixes surfaced directly in pull request comments or within their IDE, so remediation is fast and low-friction. HoundDog.ai is trusted by Fortune 1000 companies in technology, financial services, and healthcare, and is integrated with Replit to bring privacy code scanning to over 45 million developers worldwide.


  **Average Rating:** 4.8/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 2

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Quality of Support:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [HoundDog.ai](https://www.g2.com/sellers/hounddog-ai)
- **Company Website:** https://hounddog.ai/
- **Year Founded:** 2023
- **HQ Location:** San Francisco, US
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/hounddog-ai/ (5 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business


#### Pros & Cons

**Pros:**

- Customer Support (1 reviews)
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)


  ### 16. [Imperva Cloud Data Security](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-cloud-data-security/reviews)
  Imperva delivers fast, simple and powerful data protection for AWS and Azure managed database services.


  **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 2

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Quality of Support:** 5.8/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Thales Group](https://www.g2.com/sellers/thales-group)
- **HQ Location:** Austin, Texas
- **Twitter:** @ThalesCloudSec (6,933 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/22579/ (1,369 employees on LinkedIn®)
- **Ownership:** EPA:HO
- **Total Revenue (USD mm):** $15,854

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 50% Enterprise, 50% Mid-Market


#### Pros & Cons

**Pros:**

- Comprehensive Solutions (2 reviews)
- Compliance (1 reviews)
- Dashboard Usability (1 reviews)
- Data Security (1 reviews)
- Productivity Improvement (1 reviews)

**Cons:**

- Complexity (1 reviews)
- Deployment Issues (1 reviews)
- Integration Issues (1 reviews)
- Limited Options (1 reviews)
- Poor Customer Support (1 reviews)

  ### 17. [Privacera Data Security Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/privacera-data-security-platform/reviews)
  Privacera, based in Fremont, CA, was founded in 2016 by the creators of Apache Ranger™ and Apache Atlas. Delivering trusted and timely access to data consumers, Privacera provides data privacy, security, and governance through its SaaS-based unified data security platform. Privacera’s latest innovation, Privacera AI Governance (PAIG), is the industry’s first AI data security governance solution. Privacera serves Fortune 500 clients across finance, insurance, life sciences, retail, media, consumer, and government entities. The company achieved AWS Data and Analytics Competency Status, and partners with and supports leading data sources, including AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, Azure and Google. Visit www.privacera.com for more information.


  **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 2

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Quality of Support:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 5.8/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Privacera  Inc](https://www.g2.com/sellers/privacera-inc)
- **Company Website:** https://privacera.com/
- **Year Founded:** 2016
- **HQ Location:** Newark, California, United States
- **Twitter:** @privacera (469 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/privacera/ (110 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 100% Enterprise


#### Pros & Cons

**Pros:**

- Data Storage (2 reviews)
- Integrations (2 reviews)
- Access Control (1 reviews)
- Access Management (1 reviews)
- Backup Ease (1 reviews)

**Cons:**

- Complex Coding (1 reviews)
- Complex Implementation (1 reviews)
- Complexity (1 reviews)
- Complexity Management (1 reviews)
- Complex Setup (1 reviews)

  ### 18. [Cofactor Kite](https://www.g2.com/products/cofactor-kite/reviews)
  Cofactor's KITE is a cloud security software helping enterprises retain control of their data in the cloud.


  **Average Rating:** 3.5/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 1

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Quality of Support:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Cofactor Computing](https://www.g2.com/sellers/cofactor-computing)
- **HQ Location:** Austin, US
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/cofactor-computing/ (1 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market


  ### 19. [FairWarning](https://www.g2.com/products/fairwarning/reviews)
  Protecting Patient Privacy in Electronic Health Records


  **Average Rating:** 3.5/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 1


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [FairWarning IP](https://www.g2.com/sellers/fairwarning-ip)
- **Year Founded:** 2009
- **HQ Location:** Pasadena, US
- **LinkedIn® Page:** http://www.linkedin.com/company/fairwarning.org (1 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market


  ### 20. [Normalyze](https://www.g2.com/products/normalyze/reviews)
  Normalyze takes a data-first approach to security. Normalyze is the pioneer of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), helping enterprises secure their data across SaaS, PaaS, public or multi-cloud, on-prem and hybrid environments. With Normalyze, security and data teams can improve their overall security and compliance efforts while empowering the business to leverage their most precious asset: data. The Normalyze DSPM platform helps to discover and classify data stores, prioritize what’s important, identify risky and excessive access, detect and remediate exposure risks, and improve compliance and auditing processes. At the heart of the Normalyze platform is the patented One-Pass Scanner, which leverages AI to accurately identify and classify valuable and sensitive data at scale, across different environments. The platform was designed around an architecture that scans in place, so data never leaves the location where it resides. This approach keeps data under IT control, supports compliance with stringent data protection regulations and enhances operational efficiency. Scanned results appear in multiple visualizations to help teams prioritize risk. The Data Risk Navigator shows attack paths that can lead to data breaches or loss. Data Access Graphs shows how people and resources access data. Visualizations are generated and updated in real time, providing visibility as changes to customer infrastructure or environments take place. The proprietary DataValuator assigns monetary value to data, with a ranking to help security and data teams assess the relative business impact of potential data loss. AI-powered querying and remediation workflows make the Normalyze user experience intuitive and efficient. Delivering insights into data, access, and risk in one place, IT teams can understand their overall data security posture, and collaborate on effective security measures and action plans.


  **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 1

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Quality of Support:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Normalyze](https://www.g2.com/sellers/normalyze)
- **Year Founded:** 2021
- **Twitter:** @normalyze_ai (109 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/normalyze/

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business


  ### 21. [Ohalo](https://www.g2.com/products/ohalo/reviews)
  Ohalo's Data X-Ray platform automates data governance tasks like discovering, mapping, and redacting files containing sensitive, and personal information. Our customers rely on it for file activity monitoring, security enhancement, and privacy compliance. Data X-Ray connects seamlessly to all data sources, on-premises or in the cloud, enabling a comprehensive understanding of files across all storage locations. Moreover, Ohalo possesses the flexibility to develop custom connectors for individual data sources, whether they are bespoke or legacy, upon request. Data X-Ray uses machine learning and natural language processing to uncover unknown or forgotten data, ensuring compliance with privacy and security regulations. It helps eliminate unnecessary records, reducing storage costs. Get Data X-Ray: One Platform, Universal Insight.


  **Average Rating:** 3.9/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 5

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Quality of Support:** 7.7/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Ohalo](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ohalo)
- **Year Founded:** 2017
- **HQ Location:** London, GB
- **Twitter:** @ohalo_tech (109 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/ohalo-limited/ (29 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 60% Mid-Market, 40% Small-Business


#### Pros & Cons

**Pros:**

- Data Classification (2 reviews)
- Data Protection (2 reviews)
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- Features (2 reviews)
- Security (2 reviews)

**Cons:**

- Data Limitations (2 reviews)
- Inadequate Reporting (2 reviews)
- Data Inaccuracy (1 reviews)
- Data Management (1 reviews)
- Data Privacy (1 reviews)

  ### 22. [Open Raven Data Security Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/open-raven-data-security-platform/reviews)
  Open Raven is the data security posture management company that prevents leaks, breaches, and compliance incidents. For security teams with modern cloud infrastructures to locate and secure sensitive, toxic, and exposed data across clouds within hundreds or thousands of accounts, billions of objects, and petabytes of data, existing tools don't work. The Open Raven Data Security Platform is the secure, private, budget-safe solution that closes data visibility gaps – and just works.


  **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 2

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Quality of Support:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [Open Raven](https://www.g2.com/sellers/open-raven)
- **Year Founded:** 2019
- **HQ Location:** Los Angeles, US
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-raven (7 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 50% Enterprise, 50% Mid-Market


  ### 23. [phoenixNAP Data Security Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/phoenixnap-data-security-cloud/reviews)
  phoenixNAP Data Security Cloud is a multi-tenant, secure-hosted cloud infrastructure platform developed in collaboration with the world's leading hardware, virtualization, and security technologies. Architected to meet sophisticated security and compliance demands, this cloud infrastructure is ideal for business-critical workloads. Through strict virtualization and segmentation controls, hardware-based security, advanced threat detection and intelligence, and integrated backups, the platform offers multiple layers of enterprise-level security. As such, Data Security Cloud lets organizations take advantage of scalable and secure, multi-tenant or managed private cloud infrastructure available on an opex model, no longer being limited to colocation or on-prem solutions only. Available in Essential, Advanced and Advanced + MDR plans, the platform provides you with the flexibility to quickly deploy an environment suitable for your exact data security and compliance needs. With managed services option, Data Security Cloud users can get 24/7 NOC support including guidance through the deployment process, incident management and response, and security posture reports.


  **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 1

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [phoenixNAP](https://www.g2.com/sellers/phoenixnap)
- **Year Founded:** 2009
- **HQ Location:** Phoenix, US
- **Twitter:** @phoenixnap (3,436 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/phoenix-nap/ (199 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business


  ### 24. [PrivateClawd](https://www.g2.com/products/privateclawd/reviews)
  PrivateClawd is an AI tool. Enhance your workflow with its innovative capabilities.


  **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 1

**User Satisfaction Scores:**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.3/10)
- **Quality of Support:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Ease of Use:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)
- **Auditing:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10)


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [PrivateClawd](https://www.g2.com/sellers/privateclawd)
- **Year Founded:** 2026
- **HQ Location:** N/A
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/privateclawd/ (1 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Reviewer Demographics:**
  - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business


  ### 25. [QueryPie](https://www.g2.com/products/querypie/reviews)
  QueryPie is a leading all-in-one access governance platform founded in Silicon Valley, helping teams manage and secure access to databases, servers, Kubernetes, and internal web apps — now with powerful AI agent support. Used by top organizations like Kakao, Shinhan, Toss, MUSINSA, HYBE, and Yanolja, QueryPie is fully compliant with global security standards (ISMS, PCI-DSS, GDPR) and trusted by over 130 enterprises. With the launch of the QueryPie Community Edition — a free, self-hosted version available to anyone for one year — startups and SMEs can now access enterprise-grade infrastructure security to stay compliant and productive without the overhead. 🚀 Now Available: QueryPie Community Edition Deploy unified access control for your infrastructure — completely free up to 5 active users. From SQL masking and SSH auditing to Kubernetes RBAC and web app activity logging, everything is included in our self-hosted Community Edition, with no sales call required. ✅ SQL query-level masking & approval ✅ Command-level SSH session control with live replay ✅ Kubernetes API-level access policies ✅ User behavior recording on web apps ✅ Centralized audit logs & enforcement 📘 Setup guide: https://www.querypie.com/resources/learn/documentation/querypie-install-guide 🤖 New: QueryPie AI Hub is Now Public Build and run LLM-powered agents with MCP (Model Context Protocol) — connect external SaaS tools and your own internal systems, all from a single interface. - Smart Tool Discovery powered by RAG - Edge Tunnel for secure internal tool connection (no firewall changes needed) - Custom MCP Server support (SSE-based) - Optional governance layer to control and audit agent behavior 🎯 Try it today: https://app.querypie.com/login 📺 See how it collaboratively works: Watch the demo at https://youtu.be/GdWEW45rJPA Need a unified layer to manage access and securely scale your AI workflows? QueryPie brings it all together — with enterprise-grade control and developer-ready tools.


  **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0
  **Total Reviews:** 1


**Seller Details:**

- **Seller:** [QueryPie](https://www.g2.com/sellers/querypie)
- **Year Founded:** 2016
- **HQ Location:** Seoul, KR
- **Twitter:** @querypie (88 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/querypie-01/ (64 employees on LinkedIn®)



#### Pros & Cons

**Pros:**

- Access Control (1 reviews)
- Auditing (1 reviews)
- Automation (1 reviews)
- Centralized Management (1 reviews)
- Cloud Integration (1 reviews)

**Cons:**

- Complexity (1 reviews)
- Complexity Management (1 reviews)
- Complex Usage (1 reviews)
- Difficult Interface (1 reviews)
- Inefficient Workflow (1 reviews)



## Parent Category

[Cloud Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security)



## Related Categories

- [SaaS Backup Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/saas-backup)
- [Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-loss-prevention-dlp)
- [Cloud Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-compliance)
- [Data-Centric Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-centric-security)
- [Cloud File Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-file-security)
- [Sensitive Data Discovery Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sensitive-data-discovery)
- [ Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-security-posture-management-dspm)



---

## Buyer Guide

### What You Should Know About Cloud Data Security Software 

### What is Cloud Data Security Software?

Cloud data security software helps protect information stored in the cloud. Some information may be personal or sensitive, requiring additional labeling and protection. Other datasets may just need an additional layer of security. Either way, if a company is looking for added protection and data loss prevention, cloud data security software may be a good fit.

Cloud storage services come in many forms and may have unique requirements for protection. Public, private, and hybrid cloud systems do not possess the same level of protection. As a result, many solutions have emerged to protect data and ensure its compliance no matter where it is stored. Many have to support cross-cloud data protection allowing users to manage data stored by multiple cloud service providers. Other products offer simpler solutions for smaller businesses who are looking for reassurance that their data is safe.

Key Benefits of Cloud Data Security Software

- Encrypt or mask data stored in the cloud
- Identify and discover sensitive information
- Control access to sensitive information
- Monitor user behavior and access for abnormalities

### Why Use Cloud Data Security Software?

There are many reasons companies should invest in cloud data security software, most importantly is the obvious need to protect data whether it relates to business, employees, or customers. Despite misconceptions that information stored using notable cloud providers, there is still a shared responsibility that places significant accountability on both the provider and their customer.

The shared responsibility can come down to this: Companies are responsible for securing everything in the cloud while cloud service providers are responsible for protecting the cloud. The shared responsibility between clients and service providers places a heavy burden of security responsibilities on the customer. While customers utilizing cloud services want to relinquish the responsibility of protecting on-premise infrastructure, they are still responsible for securing access, workloads, data, and applications.

**Access control —** Information should always be limited to the individuals at a company who are approved to view it. Access control describes the product’s ability to prevent unapproved parties from gaining access to a database, application or network. These are some of the most important features in any data security solution. Access control can prevent the public from viewing sensitive information about customers and prevent competitors from accessing that data. This software typically integrates with identity solutions or cloud directories for simplified privilege management and user governance. Companies can create identities, delegate their privileges, and relinquish them upon termination. They can also give temporary access to business partners or limited access to customers, depending on a company’s specific requirements.

**Visibility —** Some data can get lost, especially when managing information across numerous clouds and databases.To prevent things from getting lost in the shuffle, many cloud data security solutions allow continuous discovery and monitoring of datasets. This helps pinpoint information that should be encrypted but isn’t or information publicly available that should be limited to within the company. Improved visibility can help companies know what data is where and what security policies are enforced on the dataset at all times.

**Compliance —** Compliance refers to the need to enforce policies in alignment with data protection and privacy requirements outlined in government legislation. This can include data encryption, masking, or deliverability, among others. Companies can use cloud data security software to identify data requiring additional security and enforce those policies continuously to avoid fines and penalties. These compliance regulations may be unique to a company’s industry as well. For example, hospitals and banks will likely have more requirements and steeper penalties than a food truck or gas station. As a result, it’s important to keep in mind industry-specific needs when evaluating tools.

### What are the Common Features of Cloud Data Security Software?

Cloud data security software can provide a wide range of features, but here are a few of the most common found in the market.

**Data masking —** Data masking functionality protects sensitive data by disguising or encrypting data, keeping it usable by the organization and approved parties.

**Data encryption —** Encryption features are used to manage policies for user data access and data encryption.

**Data loss prevention —** This feature stores data securely either on-premise or in an adjacent cloud database to prevent loss of data at rest.

**Anomaly detection —** Anomaly detection features are used to constantly monitor activity related to user behavior and compares activity to benchmarked patterns.

**Sensitive data compliance —** Supports compliance with PII, GDPR, HIPPA, PCI, and other regulatory standards.

**Cloud gap analytics —** Cloud gap analytics analyze data associated with denied entries and policy enforcement, giving better information of authentication and security protocols.

**Compliance monitoring —** Compliance-related monitoring features are used to monitor data quality and send alerts based on violations or misuse.

**User analytics —** User analysis functionality allows reporting and documentation of individual user behavior and privileges.

**Auditing —** Auditing and documentation features increase visibility into access and alterations of the database and can be used for behavioral analytics and reporting.

**Data discovery —** Data discovery features unveil data connected to infrastructure and applications used to manage and maintain compliance within complex IT systems.

**Access control —** Access control requires a product to support LDAP protocol to enable access control and governance.

### Trends Related to Cloud Data Security Software

**Unified cloud security platforms —** Unified cloud security platforms are one of the major [cybersecurity trends](https://research.g2.com/insights/2020-trends/cybersecurity-technology-trends-2020) impacting businesses today. Since the majority of businesses today are utilizing multiple cloud services, unified visibility through consolidated platforms appears to be the preferred management approach going forward. Cloud data security solutions can help with that by expanding a platform’s ability to visualize information across clouds, and adding the functionality to monitor access and make changes to the data.

**API security —** [API security](https://research.g2.com/insights/api-security-in-multicloud) is increasingly important as API usage continues to expand. These integration tools help add functionality and data to expand the functionality of an application or provide a cloud service. There are thousands of APIs in use today, and most businesses don’t use just one. API security solutions help identify APIs, test their security, create an inventory of connections, and discover “shadow APIs" unknown to the business they’re connected to.

### Software and Services Related to Cloud Data Security Software

These technology families are either closely related to cloud data security software or there is frequent overlap between products.

[**Data-centric security software**](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-centric-security) **—** Data-centric security software is, for most intents and purposes, the same solution as cloud data security software—it’s just designed to manage and secure information stored on-premises as well as in the cloud. Bigger companies and organizations with significant amounts of sensitive information often run systems locally, where they’ll use data-centric security software to discover and protect information.

[**Cloud file security tools**](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-file-security) **—** Cloud file security software also serves a similar purpose to cloud data security tools. Instead of data, these tools integrate with cloud storage and collaboration tools to prevent employees from sharing sensitive files outside the company. These tools will label files containing sensitive data and alert administrators or restrict access if the file is sent to an unapproved party.

[**Cloud security monitoring and analytics software**](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-monitoring-analytics) **—** Cloud security monitoring and analytics solutions provide similar monitoring capabilities to cloud file and cloud data security solutions, but add a level of behavioral analysis to improve the detection of misuse and insider threats. The added ability to monitor files and data for activity is coupled with reporting features to improve a company’s security posture and expedite the amount of time needed to resolve issues.

[**Cloud compliance software**](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-compliance) **—** Cloud compliance tools are used often in tandem with cloud data security tools. Although, instead of protecting information on the data level, they protect entire workloads and are used to protect information across all kinds of cloud services. Some tools may provide features for discovering individual data sets or unencrypted information, but are less granular in their ability to secure data itself.