A digital risk protection (DRP) platform is a cybersecurity tool designed to safeguard an organization's digital assets from external threats beyond the confines of the organization's security perimeter.
Digital risk protection tools offer a streamlined and centralized approach to managing digital risks such as phishing attacks, brand impersonation, insider threats, and intellectual property thefts, making it easier for organizations to proactively safeguard their brand reputation, digital assets, and sensitive data. They are comprehensive solutions that help the security operations team identify, monitor, mitigate, and manage risks across the online landscape.
The data analysis capabilities of DRP software make it easier for security teams to continuously find, monitor, and mitigate digital threats. The ability of DRP systems to prioritize alerts also makes it easier to find relevant threats in intelligence data.
DRP solutions detect, prevent, and respond to threats by monitoring for account takeovers, data leaks, brand compromise, sensitive data breaches, and more. This also means that DRP tools complement threat intelligence software, brand protection software, data loss prevention (DLP) software, and fraud detection software.
To qualify for inclusion in the digital risk protection (DRP) platform category, a product must:
- Incorporate real-time data from various sources to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
- Analyze an organization’s online presence to identify instances of brand impersonation and compromised employee personally identifiable information and credentials.
- Identify and mitigate fraudulent websites, phishing attacks, and other social engineering attacks targeting employees and customers.
- Implement automated responses to certain types of incidents.
- Offer analytics features to provide insights into digital risk trends and the effectiveness of mitigation strategies.
