Varonis

What is Varonis?

Varonis is a data security platform that discovers and classifies sensitive data, reduces excessive permissions and monitors activity to detect threats. It covers cloud, SaaS and AI platforms.

Key features of Varonis

• Data Security: discovers and classifies data, right-sizes permissions and monitors activity in real time.
• Atlas: AI security for systems a company builds and runs.
• Interceptor: AI-native detection of phishing and social engineering.
• Permission right-sizing: reduces access without manual reviews.
• Coverage: data and AI platforms including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Snowflake and Databricks.

How Varonis works

Varonis scans connected data stores, classifies sensitive data, maps who can access it, and removes unnecessary access automatically. Activity monitoring flags unusual behavior so security teams can respond. The vendor says deployment to first alert takes under a day.

Who uses Varonis?

Enterprises use it, and the vendor cites 8,000+ customers including NASA, Nasdaq, Lowe's and Cintas. The site says Varonis is joining Proofpoint.

Varonis pricing

Varonis does not list pricing; the site offers demo requests.

Varonis integrations

Varonis covers AWS, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 Copilot, SharePoint Online, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, Box, ServiceNow, Okta, GitHub, Salesforce and other platforms.

Varonis alternatives

Cyera is a newer data security posture platform focused on discovery and classification. Wiz and Orca Security are cloud security platforms that cover data as one part. SentinelOne is an endpoint and XDR vendor, a different category.