The 2026 Gartner® Market Overview for DLP
Gartner® independent analysis of the DLP market: Agentic AI risk, insider risk convergence, and where DLP fits inside a modern data security stack today.
Why the DLP and insider risk markets are converging
How Agentic AI is creating new kinds of data risk
The eight mandatory features Gartner® defines for DLP
Where DLP now fits alongside DSPM, SSE, and IAM
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Gartner®, Market Overview for Data Loss Prevention, By Andrew Bales, Paulo Aresta, 21 September 2026. GARTNER is a trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
"The rapid adoption of autonomous AI agents and GenAI introduces novel data exposure risks, requiring modern DLP solutions to secure both user and agentic workflows."
Gartner, Market Overview for Data Loss Prevention, By Andrew Bales, Paulo Aresta, 21 September 2026
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