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Cloud Computing · Advanced

Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

Tools that discover, classify and monitor sensitive data across cloud data stores and assess its exposure and access risk.

Definition

DSPM locates sensitive data such as PII, PHI and secrets in object storage, databases and SaaS, maps who and what can access it, and flags risks such as unencrypted copies, public exposure or data in unapproved regions. Amazon Macie and Microsoft Purview offer related native capabilities.

Example

DSPM finds a forgotten database snapshot containing customer PII shared with an external account.

Exam tip

CSPM focuses on infrastructure configuration; DSPM focuses on where sensitive data lives and who can reach it.

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