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Summary

  • Data security posture management helps you understand where your sensitive data lives and who has access to it.
  • Data detection and response feature actively monitors data flows and automatically prevents exposure.
  • In essence, DSPM identifies the risk, and DDR stops exposure.
  • It’s not a case of choosing one over the other—look for a combined solution that offers both capabilities.

In today’s world of constant data sharing and AI adoption, organizations face more complex threats than ever before. Traditional security tools simply can’t keep up. That’s why leading security teams are turning to data security posture management (DSPM) with data detection and response (DDR) capabilities—a powerful combination that provides both visibility and active protection.

Why your organization needs both DSPM and DDR

Data security posture management helps you understand where your sensitive data lives and who has access to it across all your cloud platforms. But knowing about risks isn’t enough – you need to respond to them quickly. That’s where data detection and response comes in, actively monitoring data flows and automatically preventing exposure.

Think of it like this: DSPM gives you the map of your data landscape, while DDR provides the guards who patrol it and respond to threats in real-time.

Real examples show why both matter

Consider these situations we’ve seen with our customers:

  • Financial services firm secures sensitive data: A financial services company discovered through DSPM that customer credit card information was stored in various Slack channels. With DDR capabilities, they automatically redacted this sensitive data before it could be accessed by unauthorized team members.
  • Healthcare provider prevents HIPAA breach: A healthcare provider used DSPM to identify patient records being shared via Google Drive. Their DDR capabilities immediately revoked access to unauthorized users and prevented similar sharing in the future.
  • Technology firm mitigates API key risks: A technology firm found employees accidentally pasting API keys in Microsoft Teams chats. With DDR, these keys were automatically removed and the employees received guidance on secure sharing practices.

In each case, DSPM identified the risk, but DDR capabilities stopped the exposure before damage occurred.

Polymer’s unified approach makes the difference

Polymer combines robust DSPM with powerful DDR capabilities in a single platform, providing:

  1. Complete visibility into sensitive data across all SaaS applications
  2. Automated detection and remediation that works in real-time
  3. User guidance that prevents mistakes without disrupting workflows
  4. Historical threat auditing that uncovers risks other tools miss
  5. Adaptive security that responds to changing data environments

Transform your security posture today

Organizations using Polymer’s combined DSPM and DDR approach report dramatic improvements in their security posture with minimal team effort. As one customer noted: “Our prior solution required 8 hours per week of manual review. With Polymer, we are down to 0.”

In today’s fast-moving digital landscape, you need both visibility and active protection. Start with a free 30-day risk scan to discover what threats exist in your environment and how Polymer’s DSPM with DDR capabilities can transform your approach to data security.

Work securely in the age of AI with Polymer protecting every file, message, and chat across your organization.

Polymer is a human-centric data loss prevention (DLP) platform that holistically reduces the risk of data exposure in your SaaS apps and AI tools. In addition to automatically detecting and remediating violations, Polymer coaches your employees to become better data stewards. Try Polymer for free.

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