(SACR) The New Data Security Maturity Model for the AI Era

Owning DSPM and DLP doesn't make a program mature. Being able to prove where sensitive data lives, who and what can access it, which exposures matter, and whether your risk is actually shrinking does.

In this report, SACR analyst Lawrence Pingree introduces a five-level maturity model, from Ad Hoc Visibility to Governed Adaptive Data Security, all assessed across technology, people, process, and information. He explains why most programs stall at Level 3 as siloed, how context-poor tools hold them back, and why the market is strong at Levels 2 and 3 but still thin at Level 4. You'll also see how DSPM becomes the "truth layer" behind DLP precision, identity context, and AI agent governance, and how to keep agentic automation policy-constrained, auditable, and reversible.

This report also enables you to put the maturity model to work right away with a CISO capability assessment framework, vendor evaluation questions, a 30/60/90-day action plan, and a self-assessment checklist.

Get the report and assess your maturity level today.