IQWorks for CISOs
CISOs need complete visibility into where sensitive data resides, how it is protected, and where security gaps exist. IQWorks provides the data-centric security capabilities that complement network and endpoint security to reduce breach risk and demonstrate security compliance.
The Challenge
CISOs are responsible for protecting the organization's data assets, but most security tools focus on network perimeters, endpoints, and application security rather than the data itself. Without comprehensive visibility into where sensitive data resides, traditional security controls cannot effectively prevent data breaches. You cannot protect what you cannot see.
Data sprawl across cloud services, SaaS applications, and shadow IT creates blind spots that traditional security tools do not address. Sensitive data may be copied to developer environments, shared through collaboration tools, or exported to personal devices without the security team's knowledge.
Regulatory compliance increasingly requires CISOs to demonstrate specific data protection controls. SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and industry-specific regulations all include requirements for data classification, access controls, and encryption that require data-level visibility.
Lack of Data Visibility
Security teams often do not know where sensitive data resides across the enterprise. Without a comprehensive data inventory, security controls cannot be effectively targeted at the highest-risk data stores.
Shadow IT Data Exposure
Employees use unauthorized cloud services, personal storage accounts, and collaboration tools to process sensitive data. These shadow IT systems represent uncontrolled data exposure that network security tools cannot detect.
Data Security Control Gaps
Even in known systems, sensitive data may lack appropriate encryption, access controls, or masking. Identifying and remediating these gaps across hundreds of data stores requires automated assessment.
Security Compliance Reporting
SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and other frameworks require evidence of data-level security controls. Generating this evidence across all systems for each audit cycle is time-consuming and error-prone.
The Solution
IQWorks extends the CISO's security capabilities to the data layer. DiscoverIQ provides complete visibility into where sensitive data resides across the enterprise, including cloud services, SaaS applications, and shadow IT systems that traditional security tools miss. ClassifyIQ automatically tags data by sensitivity level, enabling risk-based security prioritization.
ProtectIQ applies data-centric security controls including encryption, tokenization, and masking based on data classification. The platform identifies data stores that lack appropriate protection and provides remediation recommendations. ComplyIQ maps data security controls to compliance framework requirements, generating audit-ready evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST CSF.
IQAgent continuously monitors for new data security risks, alerting the security team when sensitive data appears in unauthorized locations or when protection controls degrade.
How It Works
Discover All Sensitive Data
DiscoverIQ scans the entire enterprise environment to identify where sensitive data resides, including cloud services, SaaS applications, databases, and file storage.
Classify by Risk Level
ClassifyIQ tags data by sensitivity and regulatory classification, enabling security teams to prioritize protection efforts based on data risk rather than system risk alone.
Assess Protection Gaps
IQWorks evaluates existing security controls against the sensitivity of data in each system and identifies gaps where sensitive data lacks appropriate encryption, masking, or access controls.
Apply Data-Centric Security
ProtectIQ enforces encryption, tokenization, and masking policies based on data classification, closing protection gaps automatically.
Monitor Continuously
IQAgent monitors for new data security risks including sensitive data in unauthorized locations, degraded protection controls, and changes in data exposure posture.
Key Benefits
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does IQWorks complement existing security tools?
IQWorks focuses on the data layer, complementing network security, endpoint protection, and SIEM tools. By providing visibility into where sensitive data resides and ensuring it is properly protected, IQWorks closes the gap that perimeter-focused security tools cannot address.
Can IQWorks detect sensitive data in unauthorized cloud services?
Yes. DiscoverIQ can scan cloud storage services, SaaS applications, and collaboration platforms to identify sensitive data that has been stored outside of approved systems, giving security teams visibility into shadow IT data exposure.
How does IQWorks support SOC 2 audit requirements?
ComplyIQ maps data protection controls to SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria, automatically collecting evidence of classification, encryption, access controls, and monitoring. This evidence is organized into audit-ready packages that simplify the SOC 2 examination process.