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Data Discovery Unveils data connected to infrastructure and applications used to help manage and maintain compliance within complex IT systems. Access Control Supports LDAP Protocol to enable access control and governance. Show More ##### ## Governance (1) Compliance Supports compliance with PII, GDPR, HIPPA, PCI, and other regulatory standards. Show More ##### ## Protection (4) Database Activity Monitoring Documents the actions related to the database. Alerts users of incidents and abnormal activities and documents the access point. Firewall Protects database and sensitive information from a variety of attacks and malware threats. Data Masking Protects sensitive data by disguising or encrypting data, keeping it usable by the organization and approved parties. Audits Perform ad-hoc or ongoing IT audits at different levels of the company. Show More ##### ## Data Protection (4) Data Masking Protects sensitive data by disguising or encrypting data, keeping it usable by the organization and approved parties. Data Encryption/Security Manages policies for user data access and data encryption. Anomoly Detection Constantly monitors acivity related to user behavior and compares activity to benchmarked patterns. Sensitive Data Compliance Supports compliance with PII, GDPR, HIPPA, PCI, and other regulatory standards. Show More ##### ## Analysis (3) Cloud Gap Analytics Analyzes data associated with denied entries and policy enforcement, giving information of better authentication and security protocols. Compliance Monitoring Monitors data quality and send alerts based on violations or misuse. User Analytics Allows for reporting and documentation of individual user behavior and privileges. 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