Analyst Q&A

Data Security for the Agentic Enterprise

An IDC Analyst Connection Q&A with Research Director Jennifer Glenn on building trusted data for agentic AI, covering visibility, lineage, and action.

Why trusted data is the new AI differentiator

How agentic workflows multiply data risk

A three-part framework: visibility, lineage, action

What to look for in a data security partner

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What the data shows

Four IDC Data Points on Agentic AI's Impact on Enterprise Data Security

38%

Agentic AI's share of AI budgets

of enterprise AI budgets go to agentic AI this year.

46%

Visibility gap: DSPM adoption low

of organizations have adopted data security posture management (IDC).

30%

Discovery and classification lag

of organizations have implemented dedicated discovery and classification tools (IDC).

44%

Agent spending set to accelerate

of organizations plan to significantly increase spending on building custom AI agents in 2026 (IDC).

"Trusted data is secure, accurate, monitored, and well-governed. Without that foundation, an agent just automates bad decisions faster."

IDC Agentic AI Data Risk