2025 Gartner® Market Guide for Data Security Posture Management

The rapid growth of data and the rise of AI have made it harder to know where sensitive information is stored and how well it is protected. Gaining clear visibility is now a core challenge for security teams.

The Gartner® Market Guide for Data Security Posture Management examines how DSPM solutions help organizations discover, classify, and catalog data across environments to strengthen their data security posture. The report also explores the market’s direction, challenges, and recommendations for implementing DSPM.

Here’s a sneak peek at what’s inside the report:

• The core capabilities that define DSPM and how they support AI-related data security
• How to gain visibility into sensitive, unstructured, and structured data across environments
• Ways to identify & reduce exposure to privacy, security, and AI-related risks
• Understanding the evolving DSPM market, key use cases, and vendor approaches
• Challenges organizations face when operationalizing DSPM findings
• Tips to turn DSPM insights into real-world protection that strengthens your business.
• The Gartner® recommendations for selecting and implementing DSPM solutions

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