What advice do you have for others considering Varonis Platform?

I wouldn't say audits are easier with Varonis Platform, but given that we're regulated by the FCA, we have rules to follow, and it's much easier now with the dashboards and everything we have integrated to ensure we always adhere to these regulations, especially regarding sensitive client data and to ensure no malicious activity or ransomware occurs, particularly because we integrated it with Microsoft Defender, which locks these devices straight away. Varonis Platform is deployed in our organization with their dashboard in the public cloud, but we have all of their systems installed on-prem, which means it's mostly public. We use Azure for our public cloud deployment. We did not purchase Varonis Platform through the Azure marketplace, but rather through a third-party provider. Our company has a business relationship with this vendor as a reseller; they are all resellers. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Varonis Platform a 9.

I advise others looking into using Varonis Platform to make sure they do a proof of concept, to ensure it will work in their organization and meet their needs. Additionally, be prepared that when you implement the product, you will have to tune it as you go. I would recommend Varonis Platform to most organizations out there that are corporate and really want to help reduce risks throughout their operations. On a scale from one to ten, I rate Varonis Platform a nine.

I would recommend Varonis to other businesses if their budget allows for it, as it offers great features and capabilities. Varonis suits companies focusing on unstructured data scanning, whereas competitors might be more suited for structured data. I rate the overall solution as eight out of ten.

First, you need to understand your infrastructure. If you plan to onboard Varonis on-premises, you must check your local environment and its design, especially the Active Directory setup. You need to know if users, servers, and machines are in the system and whether there's one account or multiple accounts for monitoring and reporting. These are some basic things to understand before onboarding. Once you start onboarding your servers, you might encounter various issues, and you'll need privileged access to fix them. You also need to understand the nature of your business, the level of restrictions you want to implement, and the type of data you'll be dealing with. This understanding will help you segregate and classify your data based on sensitivity levels, such as confidential or highly confidential. You need some basic IT skills to use Varonis. It's not extremely difficult, but it's not plug-and-play either. There are technical aspects you need to understand, such as how it works and how things will fall into place. Overall, I would rate the solution a six out of ten because there are multiple competing products in the market, and Varonis lags behind in some areas.

The solution's classification engine is highly configurable and efficient. It provides good reporting and visualization, which is superior to previous tools like Microsoft's. The platform's data alerting capabilities and automation features for managing broken permissions are particularly notable. It offers robust automation capabilities, including global permission repair, broken access repairs, and data transport engine features for archiving and migration. The automation tools are useful for managing permissions and performing cleanup tasks efficiently. It provides strong reporting capabilities that help customers adhere to regulations and maintain compliance. Automating reporting is beneficial for maintaining robust governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) posture. It does incorporate some AI elements, particularly in its data alerting module. However, AI integration has yet to be the primary focus of my implementations. AI is expected to play a larger role in future enhancements. I recommend Varonis, particularly its effectiveness in performing data security remediation tasks. Despite its high cost, it is valuable for its capabilities and the lack of impact on end users. Overall, I rate it a nine out of ten.

I would like to recommend it. In one tool, we can see everything. We can check 180 days of files and see if anyone has made changes. There's also a 90-day policy where if a user is not using the warehouse, it will automatically delete that username. Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.

I rate Varonis Platform an eight out of ten. Currently, we're evaluating our environment and assessing tools to meet new needs. Netskope was brought in for specific reasons, and as we review its capabilities, I find similarities with the Varonis Platform. I'm interested in comparing the two to make an informed decision.

Varonis Platform is a comprehensive and mature product. It does more than it is intended to do. The tool is a huge time saver and a very valuable security asset. I rate it an eight out of ten.