Shadow AI · SSE/SASE · CASB · Secure Web Gateway
Discover Employee AI Use
AI tools can enter everyday work without IT approval, leaving data use and access outside established controls.
Start with Shadow AI discovery and access controls that reveal use and help employees move to approved tools.
Outcome to work toward: An inventory of observed AI use, prioritized exposures and clear access decisions.
Recommended starting shortlist- Netskope One
- Zscaler AI Access Security
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
Why these options?
All three vendors have verified Leader recognition in Gartner’s 2026 Security Service Edge report. This supports an SSE shortlist; coverage for individual AI tools must be tested.
DLP for AI · Data classification · Browser controls
Protect Data Shared With AI
Prompts and uploads can contain customer records, confidential documents or source code.
Start with DLP for AI to warn, block or restrict sensitive sharing through supported browsers, devices and applications.
Outcome to work toward: Tested rules for sensitive data, approved ways to use AI and fewer uncontrolled sharing paths.
Recommended starting shortlist- Netskope One DLP
- Zscaler Data Security
- Microsoft Purview
Why these options?
Netskope and Zscaler have Gartner SSE Leader recognition. Microsoft Purview is included for documented AI DLP capabilities and Microsoft environment fit. This is Cybersafer’s DLP shortlist, not an analyst-ranked top three.
DSPM · Data discovery · Access governance
Find Inappropriate AI Data Access
Sensitive information and excessive permissions can become harder to see as assistants and retrieval systems connect to more repositories.
Consider DSPM and data-access analysis to locate sensitive information, prioritize exposure and guide remediation.
Outcome to work toward: A prioritized view of sensitive-data exposure and an agreed plan to reduce inappropriate access.
Recommended starting shortlist- Varonis
- Veeam Securiti AI
- Theom
Why these options?
Varonis is a Leader in Forrester’s Data Security Platforms Wave, Q1 2025. Veeam Securiti AI and Theom have Leader recognition in GigaOm’s 2026 DSPM Radar. These are related evaluations with different scopes.
