Varonis Announces AI Shield: Always-On AI Risk Defense
Varonis Systems (Nasdaq: VRNS) has unveiled AI Shield, the industry's first always-on AI risk defense system. The solution continuously monitors and prevents unnecessary sensitive data access by AI tools in real-time.
AI Shield's key features include:
- Real-time risk analysis of sensitive data exposed to AI
- Automated risk remediation to eliminate data exposure
- Behavior-based threat detection
- 24/7/365 alert response for data threats
The system utilizes Varonis' patented permissions analysis algorithms to make intelligent decisions about data restriction, considering factors such as data sensitivity, staleness, and user profiles. According to David Bass, Varonis EVP of Engineering and CTO, AI Shield provides preventative and detective controls requiring zero setup and maintenance, helping organizations deploy AI with confidence while preventing breaches and compliance violations.
Varonis Systems (Nasdaq: VRNS) ha presentato AI Shield, il primo sistema di difesa contro i rischi dell'IA sempre attivo nel settore. La soluzione monitora costantemente e impedisce in tempo reale accessi non necessari a dati sensibili da parte di strumenti di intelligenza artificiale.
Le caratteristiche principali di AI Shield includono:
- Analisi del rischio in tempo reale sui dati sensibili esposti all'IA
- Rimedi automatici per eliminare l'esposizione dei dati
- Rilevamento delle minacce basato sul comportamento
- Risposta agli allarmi 24/7/365 per minacce ai dati
Il sistema utilizza gli algoritmi brevettati di analisi dei permessi di Varonis per prendere decisioni intelligenti sulla restrizione dei dati, considerando fattori come la sensibilità, l'obsolescenza e i profili utente. Secondo David Bass, EVP Engineering e CTO di Varonis, AI Shield offre controlli preventivi e di rilevamento senza necessità di configurazione o manutenzione, aiutando le organizzazioni a implementare l'IA con sicurezza prevenendo violazioni e problemi di conformità.
Varonis Systems (Nasdaq: VRNS) ha presentado AI Shield, el primer sistema de defensa contra riesgos de IA siempre activo en la industria. La solución monitorea continuamente y previene en tiempo real el acceso innecesario a datos sensibles por parte de herramientas de inteligencia artificial.
Las características clave de AI Shield incluyen:
- Análisis de riesgos en tiempo real sobre datos sensibles expuestos a IA
- Remediación automática para eliminar la exposición de datos
- Detección de amenazas basada en el comportamiento
- Respuesta a alertas 24/7/365 para amenazas a los datos
El sistema utiliza los algoritmos patentados de análisis de permisos de Varonis para tomar decisiones inteligentes sobre la restricción de datos, considerando factores como sensibilidad, antigüedad y perfiles de usuario. Según David Bass, vicepresidente ejecutivo de Ingeniería y CTO de Varonis, AI Shield ofrece controles preventivos y de detección que no requieren configuración ni mantenimiento, ayudando a las organizaciones a implementar IA con confianza mientras previenen brechas y violaciones de cumplimiento.
Varonis Systems (나스닥: VRNS)는 업계 최초의 항상 활성화된 AI 위험 방어 시스템인 AI Shield를 공개했습니다. 이 솔루션은 AI 도구에 의한 불필요한 민감 데이터 접근을 실시간으로 지속적으로 모니터링하고 차단합니다.
AI Shield의 주요 기능은 다음과 같습니다:
- AI에 노출된 민감 데이터의 실시간 위험 분석
- 데이터 노출 제거를 위한 자동 위험 대응
- 행동 기반 위협 탐지
- 데이터 위협에 대한 24/7/365 경고 대응
이 시스템은 Varonis의 특허받은 권한 분석 알고리즘을 사용하여 데이터 민감도, 최신성, 사용자 프로필 등의 요소를 고려해 지능적인 데이터 제한 결정을 내립니다. Varonis의 엔지니어링 EVP 겸 CTO인 David Bass에 따르면, AI Shield는 설정 및 유지보수가 전혀 필요 없는 예방 및 탐지 제어를 제공하여 조직이 AI를 자신 있게 도입하고 침해 및 규정 위반을 방지할 수 있도록 돕습니다.
Varonis Systems (Nasdaq : VRNS) a dévoilé AI Shield, le premier système de défense contre les risques liés à l’IA toujours actif dans l’industrie. Cette solution surveille en continu et empêche en temps réel tout accès inutile aux données sensibles par des outils d’intelligence artificielle.
Les principales fonctionnalités d’AI Shield comprennent :
- Analyse des risques en temps réel des données sensibles exposées à l’IA
- Remédiation automatique des risques pour éliminer l’exposition des données
- Détection des menaces basée sur le comportement
- Réponse aux alertes 24h/24, 7j/7, 365j/an pour les menaces sur les données
Le système utilise les algorithmes brevetés d’analyse des permissions de Varonis pour prendre des décisions intelligentes sur la restriction des données, en tenant compte de facteurs tels que la sensibilité des données, leur ancienneté et les profils utilisateurs. Selon David Bass, EVP Engineering et CTO de Varonis, AI Shield offre des contrôles préventifs et détectifs nécessitant zéro configuration et maintenance, aidant ainsi les organisations à déployer l’IA en toute confiance tout en évitant les violations et les non-conformités.
Varonis Systems (Nasdaq: VRNS) hat AI Shield vorgestellt, das erste durchgehend aktive KI-Risikodefensesystem der Branche. Die Lösung überwacht kontinuierlich und verhindert in Echtzeit unnötigen Zugriff auf sensible Daten durch KI-Tools.
Die Hauptmerkmale von AI Shield umfassen:
- Echtzeit-Risikoanalyse sensibler Daten, die KI ausgesetzt sind
- Automatisierte Risiko-Behebung zur Eliminierung der Datenexposition
- Verhaltensbasierte Bedrohungserkennung
- 24/7/365 Alarmreaktion bei Datenbedrohungen
Das System nutzt Varonis’ patentierte Berechtigungsanalyse-Algorithmen, um intelligente Entscheidungen zur Datenbeschränkung zu treffen, wobei Faktoren wie Datensensibilität, Veralterung und Benutzerprofile berücksichtigt werden. Laut David Bass, EVP Engineering und CTO von Varonis, bietet AI Shield präventive und detektive Kontrollen ohne jegliche Einrichtung oder Wartung und unterstützt Organisationen dabei, KI sicher einzusetzen und zugleich Verstöße und Compliance-Probleme zu vermeiden.
- First-to-market with always-on AI risk defense system
- Zero setup and maintenance required for the solution
- Automated real-time risk remediation capabilities
- 24/7/365 continuous monitoring and protection
- None.
Insights
Varonis's new AI Shield addresses critical enterprise AI security gap with automated protection, strengthening their competitive position in the growing data security market.
Varonis has launched AI Shield, addressing a critical security challenge created by enterprise AI adoption. As organizations rapidly implement AI tools, sensitive data exposure risks increase exponentially. This product strategically positions Varonis at the intersection of two high-growth markets: data security and AI governance.
The key technical differentiator is AI Shield's continuous monitoring and automated remediation capabilities, which represent an architectural advancement over traditional security approaches that are typically reactive rather than preventative. By integrating permissions analysis algorithms with real-time risk assessment, Varonis is extending its core competency in data access governance to the AI domain.
The solution includes four critical components: real-time risk analysis, automated remediation, behavior-based threat detection, and continuous alert response. This comprehensive approach addresses the full lifecycle of AI security challenges from prevention to detection and response.
The "zero setup and maintenance" claim signals that Varonis is focusing on reducing implementation friction, which could accelerate adoption in organizations struggling with security resource constraints. By emphasizing always-on protection, Varonis is addressing the 24/7 nature of AI operations that makes manual monitoring approaches inadequate.
This product launch demonstrates Varonis's understanding that AI security is fundamentally a data security problem, allowing them to leverage their existing technological foundation while entering an emerging high-growth market segment with relatively limited competition.
The leader in data security continuously prevents unnecessary sensitive data access by AI tools
MIAMI and SAN FRANCISCO, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RSA Conference Booth N-5658 – Varonis Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNS), the leader in data security, announced the industry’s first always-on AI risk defense that continuously identifies data exposure in real time, flags violations, and automatically fixes issues before they can become data breaches.
In organizations with poor data security posture, employees and AI agents are only one action away from accessing troves of data they should never have had access to in the first place.
Varonis AI Shield continuously analyzes your AI security posture, monitors how AI interacts with data, and dynamically right-sizes permissions so that sensitive information isn’t exposed due to poor data security hygiene.
AI Shield makes intelligent decisions about which data to restrict from AI using Varonis’ patented permissions analysis algorithms that factor in data sensitivity, staleness, user profile, and more. Even if you haven’t right-sized access, AI Shield has you covered.
“AI makes the data security challenge much more urgent and complex,” said Varonis EVP of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer David Bass. “AI Shield gives our customers the confidence to deploy AI with both preventative and detective controls that require zero setup and maintenance. It’s always on, always learning, and always working for you behind the scenes to prevent breaches and compliance violations.”
With Varonis AI Shield, customers have always-on defense to ensure the secure use of AI, including:
- Real-time risk analysis to show you exactly which sensitive data is exposed to AI
- Automated risk remediation to continually eliminate data exposure at scale
- Behavior-based threat detection to identify abnormal or malicious behavior
- 24x7x365 alert response to investigate, contain, and stop data threats
AI security is data security. AI Shield helps employees use AI without putting data at risk, ensuring only the right people — and agents — have access to data, that use is monitored, and abuse is flagged.
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About Varonis
Varonis (Nasdaq: VRNS) is the leader in data security, fighting a different battle than conventional cybersecurity companies. Our cloud-native Data Security Platform continuously discovers and classifies critical data, removes exposures, and detects advanced threats with AI-powered automation.
Thousands of organizations worldwide trust Varonis to defend their data wherever it lives — across SaaS, IaaS, and hybrid cloud environments. Customers use Varonis to automate a wide range of security outcomes, including data security posture management (DSPM), data classification, data access governance (DAG), data detection and response (DDR), data loss prevention (DLP), AI security, and insider risk management.
Varonis protects data first, not last. Learn more at www.varonis.com.
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