Forcepoint has now introduced substantial improvements to its AI-native data security cloud solution, starting with its ARIA, or Adaptive Risk Intelligence Assistant, that leverages natural language to generate data security policies and expedite response to security threats in AI-driven data security workflows. The company has also introduced improvements to its Global Partner Program, where data security cloud incentives are now aligned to support the deployment and delivery of data security solutions globally. The improvements are part of a series of developments that further accelerate Forcepoint’s Self-Aware Data Security solution, which is capable of detecting threats in real-time, adapting and changing policies and risk scores in real-time, and providing data security where it is needed.
According to a recent report from the World Economic Forum, 66 percent of organizations say AI will have the greatest impact on cybersecurity over the next year-yet most still lack formal processes to assess AI-related risk. As AI transforms how sensitive information is created, processed and shared at machine speed across cloud platforms, collaboration tools and automated workflows, data continues to evolve long after creation-widening the gap between visibility and control.
The latest Data Security Cloud updates are designed to close this gap through AI-aware automation, on-device web intelligence and a redesigned partner program that brings Self-Aware Data Security to market at scale. Rather than relying on static policies or routing traffic through remote proxies before taking action, Forcepoint now adapts enforcement in real time—reducing the distance between detection and response and keeping pace with how modern organizations use AI.
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Data Security Cloud unifies DSPM, DLP Cloud, Data Detection and Response (DDR), web and email security, CASB, RBI, advanced forensics and risk-adaptive protection within a single policy framework that spans endpoints and cloud environments. By consolidating multiple point solutions into one integrated platform, Forcepoint enables organizations to operationalize Self-Aware Data Security as a practical, everyday capability.
“AI has made data a living, breathing thing, permanently changing how information ripples through organizations and demanding true visibility and control that moves just as fast,” said Ryan Windham, CEO of Forcepoint. “By embedding ARIA directly into Data Security Cloud, we’re helping security teams respond faster to emerging threats and strengthen adaptive protection across modern environments. Our enhanced partner ecosystem is how we bring Self-Aware Data Security to life at scale.”
“We have data everywhere — in the cloud, on prem, across 140,000 students in 70 countries. AI, modernization and data sprawl are all interlinked, and if we wait to see what challenges AI brings, we’re behind,” said Brian Johnson, Director of IT Security at Liberty University. “Before Forcepoint, I had multiple platforms and limited line of sight across them. Data Security Cloud gives us unified visibility and control at scale and simplifies my job.”
Data Security Cloud Delivers AI-Aware Protection at the Speed of Data Creation
The latest enhancements extend protection to sensitive information across AI pipelines, analytics platforms and collaboration tools. By unifying discovery, classification, prioritization and enforcement into a continuous feedback loop, Forcepoint enables organizations to advance toward Self-Aware Data Security—bringing greater clarity and confidence to control data sprawl, enable generative AI safely, reduce insider risk and simplify regulatory compliance. Key innovations include:
Forcepoint Adaptive Risk Intelligence Assistant (ARIA). Embedded directly within Data Security Cloud, ARIA continuously evaluates risk across the environment, identifies coverage gaps—such as newly deployed copilots without policies—and automatically generates recommended controls in seconds, complete with clear rationale for administrator review. Security teams can create, update and deploy policies across channels from a single interface, significantly reducing time-to-value and the need for specialized policy expertise. ARIA also accelerates incident response by integrating with existing tools such as ServiceNow and Slack, while delivering continuous risk insights powered by Forcepoint’s AI Mesh, which discovers and classifies billions of structured and unstructured data elements across the enterprise.