Built for the AI-Driven Data World
A Cyberhaven whitepaper on why first-generation DSPM leaves blind spots, and the five capabilities a modern data security platform needs.
Why the enterprise data perimeter has collapsed
Where first-generation DSPM leaves blind spots
Five core capabilities of a modern DSPM platform
A five-step roadmap for adopting DSPM at scale
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What's inside
Introduction
p. 03
First-gen DSPM
p. 04
Next-gen requirements
p. 07
Adoption roadmap
p. 10
PDF · 12 pages · 10 min read
The data sprawl problem
Four Numbers Behind Why First-Generation DSPM Falls Short
40%
Multi-Environment Breaches
of breaches in 2025 involved data spread across cloud, on-prem, and endpoint environments (IBM CODB 2025).
$4.75M
The Cost of Fragmented Data
is the average cost of a breach spanning multiple environments, nearly $300K more than a single one (IBM CODB 2025).
16%
Shadow Data Raises the Stakes
higher breach costs come from shadow data sitting in unmanaged, unknown locations (IBM CODB 2025).
54
AI Multiplies Data Sprawl
GenAI applications run at the median enterprise, each one a new place sensitive data can land (Cyberhaven Labs 2026).
"A data-first security model is no longer optional, it is the only viable path forward for the next decade."