Misconfigurations Are the Norm.
A publicly exposed bucket. An overly permissive folder in Google Drive. A database without encryption. These aren’t rare, they’re routine. And without continuous monitoring, they go unnoticed until a breach or compliance audit forces the issue.
Compliance Is Constant But Siloed.
New frameworks keep emerging such as NIST CSF 2.0, DORA, ISO/IEC 42001:2023, but mapping data to those requirements is still a manual, error-prone process. Compliance teams rely on spreadsheets, while security chases alerts. It’s slow, siloed, and unsustainable.
Security Teams Are Swamped With Noise.
Data discovery tools flag assets but don’t tell you what’s sensitive or risky. Cloud security tools show config issues but don’t link them to the data they expose. Without context, it’s impossible to prioritize what really matters. That’s why DPSM matters.