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If you’ve invested in data classification, you’re already doing something right. But here’s the hard truth:
Knowing your data is sensitive doesn’t actually protect it.
Data classification is only half the battle. Okay, so you’ve classified your data. You know your files are “Confidential”...but now what?
Again, knowing your data is sensitive doesn't protect it! It just lets you know its there, and shows you you're at risk if something were to happen to that data.
The real challenge is what comes next: how you act on those classifications across a sprawling SaaS environment where files are shared, permissions change constantly, employees with over-privileged access leave the company, and risk shows up in seconds.
That’s exactly why we’re excited to announce DoControl's partnership with Sentra.
The Problem with Data Classification (And Why It Often Stops Short)
Most organizations classify their data to gain visibility. And visibility is important. But on its own, it’s static.
Even with full visibility into what their files are labeled as, security teams are left asking:
- Who's accessing that data?
- What happens when a confidential file is shared externally?
- Who’s reviewing that access?
- How fast can we respond?
- And how do we do this at scale, without adding more manual work?
With data classification alone, there is no way to answer these questions - which means, data is at risk for exposure and exfiltration.
From “Labeled” to “Locked Down”
Sentra is excellent at what it does: discovering and classifying sensitive data across environments and applying meaningful labels that tell you what matters most.
DoControl is built to answer the next question:
What should happen when that sensitive data is accessed, shared, or misused?
With this partnership, DoControl ingests Sentra’s data classification labels and turns them into real, automated security actions.
How DoControl and Sentra Work Together
Here’s what this looks like in practice.
- Sentra classifies your data
Files are labeled based on sensitivity: confidential, restricted, regulated, and more. - DoControl ingests those labels
We use them as signals, not just metadata. - Automated policies kick in
You define what should happen when sensitive data is shared or accessed.
For example:
A file labeled Confidential by Sentra is shared externally → DoControl detects the label in real time → An automated approval workflow is triggered and the share is remediated entirely
Sensitive, classified data was detected and remediated in a matter of seconds.
What This Means for Security Teams
This partnership is about making data classification actionable.
With Sentra and DoControl together, teams can:
- Enforce custom workflows and access controls based on data sensitivity
- Automatically apply tailored security rules for each classification type
- Reduce manual reviews and operational overhead
- Prevent accidental or unauthorized exposure of sensitive data
In short: you move from visibility to enforcement - all without slowing the business down.
Why This Matters Right Now
SaaS environments are only getting more complex. Data is shared faster, across more tools, by more users than ever before. At the same time, expectations around data protection - from regulators, customers, and leadership - continue to rise.
Security teams need more than visibility.
They need control.
By combining Sentra’s best-in-class data classification with DoControl’s automated access governance, we’re giving teams a practical way to protect sensitive data where it actually lives and moves.
What’s Next
The Sentra integration is available now, and we’re just getting started. If you’ve already invested in data classification and want to finally put it to work - or if you’re looking to prevent sensitive data from slipping through the cracks - then this partnership was built for you.
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