Use case
Practice Data Minimization by Only Collecting, Processing, and Storing Necessary Data
Reduce your data attack surface by eliminating redundant, obsolete, and unnecessary data across environments.
Data Minimization is a
Modern-Day Imperative
Organizations accumulate more data than they need to retain. This increases security risks, creates compliance challenges, and introduces operational inefficiencies. Without proactive data minimization, you may be exposing yourself to unnecessary threats from redundant or obsolete data. Cyera spots unnecessary data, helping you reduce your attack surface, enhance compliance, and optimize storage costs.
12%
of potential revenue is lost by companies due to rogue data within their business.
Eliminate Unnecessary Data Storage
Failure to delete redundant, obsolete, and trivial (ROT) data creates significant and unnecessary risks and costs.
Identify and remove redundant data across cloud and on-prem environments.
Automatically flag data retention issues to enforce defensible deletion and minimize unnecessary storage.
Reduce data security and privacy risks by ensuring only relevant and compliant data is retained.
Only Backup Data That Matters
Focus your backups on critical data and save money by eliminating outdated and unnecessary backups.
Detect and remove orphaned backups that no longer serve a business or compliance purpose.
Prevent security blind spots by identifying sensitive data stored in unmanaged backups.
Enable compliance by aligning backup retention policies with regulatory requirements.
Find Dark Data in Unmanaged Drives
Locate, secure, and remove mismanaged cloud storage and personal drives.
Identify and remediate unmanaged SaaS storage containing sensitive data.
Enforce policies to prevent data sprawl in unauthorized drives and personal storage.
Reduce costs by decommissioning unutilized or mismanaged storage assets.
Optimize Spend by Identifying Unused VMs and Databases
Save on storage costs by identifying unused resources that you no longer need.
Identify underutilized VMs and databases that contribute to unnecessary security risks and costs.
Create policies to identify decommissioned, underused, or inactive instances.
Strengthen governance by ensuring only essential systems remain active.
Take Control of Your Data Minimization Efforts
See how you can reduce your attack surface and eliminate unnecessary costs.
