ESG Report explores security and access governance challenges across the modern data stack

How organizations can regain security visibility and control of their data environments while ensuring the right identities have secure, compliant and fast access to the right data at the right time.

March 14, 2024
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Acante Team

Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) recently published an intriguing white paper outlining the challenges organizations face when securing the modern data stack. They delve into how organizations can regain security visibility and control of their data environments while ensuring the right identities have secure, compliant and fast access to the right data at the right time. 

Tackling Security and Access Governance Challenges

Today’s data environments are extremely dynamic, decentralized and inherently complex, providing limited observability into data access privileges and governance. This is because the modern data stack is made up of dozens of platforms and services – most of them delivered as-a-service on top of public cloud infrastructure, each with their own access control paradigm. As a result, organizations have little insight into who or what is accessing critical business data, when they are accessing it and why.

ESG agrees that it doesn’t have to be this way, and endorses an effective solution to regain visibility and control into the access model of their modern data stacks. This is critical to unblock their fast growing,  artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), business intelligence (BI), data analytics and large language model (LLMs) initiatives.

Key Insights from ESG

Here are a few takeaways from the report:

  1. As organizations look to make data more accessible to extract business value, there is an unpredictable proliferation of data access for analysis, movement, transformation and sharing. Without proper security controls, the system risks coming to a grinding halt with the looming possibility of hefty fines.
  1. Nearly half (46%) of technology leaders ranked security concerns as the primary challenge to building a modern data platform.
  1. Their security concerns include: managing data access privileges, ensuring guardrails on data use for the right business purpose, preventing data leakage and more.
  1. Acante’s data security intelligence platform for the modern data stack provides an AI-driven data security observability and privilege access management solution that automates and accelerates data security, access governance and compliance for data lake and data warehouse environments.
  1. Ultimately, data teams can drive data engineering productivity through fast, secure and compliant access to data to ensure that only the right identities are accessing the right data for the right business use.

Read the Report to Uncover Additional Insights

But don’t take our word for it. Download Data Security Observability and Access Governance for the Modern Data Stack from ESG to learn how you can simplify and enhance data privilege management.

Unveiling the Challenge

As our digital footprint expands, so do the challenges of securing our data assets. Acante.ai recognizes the exponential proliferation and constant change in data access patterns, creating blind spots for traditional security approaches.

The Acante.ai Difference

At Acante.ai, our approach to data security marks a paradigm shift in the industry. Unlike traditional security models that often succumb to the static nature of data threats, Acante.ai thrives on dynamism. We believe that true security evolves with the challenges, and that's precisely what sets us apart. The Acante.ai difference lies in our commitment to providing security teams with more than just a shield; we offer a strategic ally that anticipates, adapts, and fortifies against the unpredictable proliferation of data access patterns. Our solution doesn't just keep pace with the digital transformation journey; it propels it forward. But what truly defines the Acante.ai difference goes beyond technology; it's ingrained in our culture. We are a collective of thoughtful, compassionate, and collaborative individuals on a shared mission to disrupt the security industry. With deep expertise from major brands and startups, we've collectively built over 10 startups, resulting in category-creating businesses, acquisitions, and IPOs. Our success is a testament to the collaborative spirit within our team, where every member contributes to shaping our culture and the future of data security. Join Acante.ai, and experience the difference that drives us to redefine the limits of protection in the digital age.

Dynamic Data Security

Explore the cutting-edge realm of dynamic data security with Acante.ai. In an era where the digital landscape is in a perpetual state of flux, Acante.ai's comprehensive approach to data security becomes not just a solution but a strategic imperative. Imagine a security system that not only reacts to the ever-changing data access patterns but anticipates and adapts in real-time. This level of sophistication is what sets Acante.ai apart. Our solution not only seamlessly integrates with the native controls of your data lakes and warehouse ecosystems but also evolves with them. It's not just about protecting your data; it's about empowering it. Acante.ai's dynamic data security solution is not confined by static parameters; it's a living, breathing shield that moves in harmony with the pulse of your data. As businesses navigate the complexities of the modern data landscape, Acante.ai provides not just a safeguard but a strategic ally, ensuring that security is not a hindrance but an enabler of progress.

Conclusion

In a world where data is both a valuable asset and a potential liability, Acante.ai emerges as a beacon of innovation. Join us on this exploration of the future of data security and discover how Acante.ai is empowering organizations to navigate the evolving landscape with confidence.
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Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) recently published an intriguing white paper outlining the challenges organizations face when securing the modern data stack. They delve into how organizations can regain security visibility and control of their data environments while ensuring the right identities have secure, compliant and fast access to the right data at the right time. 

Tackling Security and Access Governance Challenges

Today’s data environments are extremely dynamic, decentralized and inherently complex, providing limited observability into data access privileges and governance. This is because the modern data stack is made up of dozens of platforms and services – most of them delivered as-a-service on top of public cloud infrastructure, each with their own access control paradigm. As a result, organizations have little insight into who or what is accessing critical business data, when they are accessing it and why.

ESG agrees that it doesn’t have to be this way, and endorses an effective solution to regain visibility and control into the access model of their modern data stacks. This is critical to unblock their fast growing,  artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), business intelligence (BI), data analytics and large language model (LLMs) initiatives.

Key Insights from ESG

Here are a few takeaways from the report:

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  1. Nearly half (46%) of technology leaders ranked security concerns as the primary challenge to building a modern data platform.
  1. Their security concerns include: managing data access privileges, ensuring guardrails on data use for the right business purpose, preventing data leakage and more.
  1. Acante’s data security intelligence platform for the modern data stack provides an AI-driven data security observability and privilege access management solution that automates and accelerates data security, access governance and compliance for data lake and data warehouse environments.
  1. Ultimately, data teams can drive data engineering productivity through fast, secure and compliant access to data to ensure that only the right identities are accessing the right data for the right business use.

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