Check Point CloudGuard Data Security vs Symmetry DataGuard

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.

Symmetry DataGuard discovers, classifies, maps and monitors sensitive data across cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments. It identifies unused access, dormant identities, data sprawl and insecure data stores for remediation. Permission analysis connects data to identities to help teams enforce least privilege and assess the access that new permissions would grant. Data activity monitoring, anomaly detection and configurable real-time alerts help identify unusual behavior and policy violations; the platform can also help contain incidents involving compromised identities and affected data. For AI security, it helps identify sensitive data accessible to generative AI deployments. Listed integrations include AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Snowflake, Okta and Active Directory; the catalog also covers databases, file shares, identity providers, collaboration tools, LLMs and AI frameworks. Deployment options include managed SaaS, customer-environment, geographically federated, air-gapped and Outpost configurations. Symmetry says its cloud encrypts data in transit and at rest and isolates customer environments. The product is paid, with pricing on request, and the company offers a free trial.