Check Point CloudGuard Data Security vs Forcepoint Data Security Cloud

Check Point CloudGuard Data Security adds sensitive-data discovery to cloud security risk assessment. Its data security posture management identifies sensitive information in cloud workloads and uses that context to prioritize higher-risk assets. For AWS S3 buckets, it uses Amazon Macie sensitivity classifications and scores; Microsoft Purview, Cyera, and Sentra are also listed as integrations. Classification categories include PII, PCI, PHI, credentials, and other. Risk analysis can include public exposure, permissions, and best-practice configurations. DSPM can use vulnerability scans and configuration audits, monitor and audit sensitive data, identify excessive permissions, and support incident detection and remediation workflows. CloudGuard also lists registry and CI pipeline scanning, Kubernetes admission, SBOM generation, fix recommendations, exposure and permission analysis, API protection, bot management, and rate limiting. Coverage spans public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. The product is web-based, paid with pricing on request, and has no free plan; a free trial is offered without a stated duration.

Forcepoint Data Security Cloud provides unified data protection across AI, web, cloud, endpoint, network and email channels. It continuously discovers data sets across an organization's digital estate and classifies structured and unstructured data with its AI Mesh architecture. Risk-adaptive controls apply context during enforcement as risk changes. Forcepoint ARIA correlates risk signals and behavioral insights across solutions to identify security gaps and deploy protection. The cloud-native platform supports cloud and hybrid environments, and its identity management synchronizes users and groups across on-premises and cloud directories. Forensics and risk analysis provide timelines of data movement across channels. Data Security Cloud acts as a control plane for Forcepoint DLP, DSPM and DDR. Listed capabilities also include secure web gateway, private-app access, cloud access security, data loss prevention, remote browser isolation and device posture checks. Pricing is available on request.