Data Security

 

Discover, classify, govern and secure your data wherever it lives.

 

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Turn your data into a trusted asset while reducing risk

Optiv data security services help you discover, govern and protect sensitive data wherever it lives — across cloud, on‑premises and emerging AI ecosystems.

 

By combining strategy, modern security controls and expert guidance, Optiv helps turn data into a trusted business asset while reducing risk and strengthening compliance.

Data Discovery and Visibility

Gain deep visibility into sensitive data across structured and unstructured sources to understand where critical information lives and how it’s being used.

Data Governance and Control

Implement data governance frameworks that align with business priorities, risk tolerance and regulatory requirements — enabling consistent, enforceable controls across the data lifecycle.

Automated Data Protection 

Apply modern DLP, managed machine identity security and Zero Trust controls to automatically protect sensitive data across cloud, endpoints and SaaS environments.


 

Better Business Outcomes with Effective Data Security

Optiv’s holistic approach helps organizations achieve measurable, long‑term impact:
 

  • Improve data trust and usability through accurate classification and governance
  • Reduce exposure with continuous visibility and automated controls
  • Strengthen alignment with privacy, data protection and regulatory mandates
  • Increase operational efficiency by streamlining and standardizing data security processes
  • Prepare for AI and emerging technologies with governance built in from the start

How We Do It

 

Our methodologies are built from real‑world regulatory experience, cross‑industry benchmarks and best‑in‑class tooling, ensuring practical, future‑ready guidance.

Discover and understand your data

 

  • Data discovery risk assessment  
  • Data inventory and mapping  
  • Starter kit with manual or automated scans
  • AI data governance readiness assessments

     

Govern and control data across its lifecycle

 

  • Data governance program development   
  • Policy development, lifecycle governance and classification frameworks 
  • Privacy technology deployment and optimization 
  • AI governance frameworks and control audits

Protect and automate data security everywhere

 

  • Partner DLP implementation
  • Identity- and risk‑based access controls
  • Automated privacy request workflows

Data Governance in AI

 

Building Culture, Managing Risk and Enabling Innovation
 

As businesses adopt agentic AI tools, sensitive information that was once buried is now easier to surface — creating new risks around identity, access and compliance. Hear Nolan Berlew, senior domain security advisor for data governance solutions with Optiv, break down the current landscape of data governance in AI.

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Go Further with Optiv Market System™ (OMS)

 

Strengthen your entire security program with Optiv Market System™. OMS compares your technologies, processes and policies to our proprietary intelligence data to find opportunities to improve ROI and address security gaps.

 

Technology‑Agnostic Data Security, Backed by Leading Partners

 

Optiv partners with leading data security providers so we can recommend, implement and operate the technology that best fits your environment.

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More to Explore with Data Security

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The Data Governance Health Checklist
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Data Privacy: Preventing Accidental and Malicious Data Leaks

Ready to Take the Next Step in Securing Your Data?

Whether you’re building a data governance program from the ground up or modernizing existing controls, Optiv helps you move from fragmented data security efforts to an integrated, scalable approach.

 

See where your data security maturity stands. Request a data governance readiness assessment or speak with an Optiv data security expert today.