Why PK Protect?
PK Protect: The Security Platform for Data Wherever It Lives and Moves
Comprehensive discovery and protection to streamline compliance and minimize risk.
Trusted by leading organizations for over 40 years
Four decades
Simplified data security backed by decades of innovation
With 40 years of expertise, PKWARE empowers organizations to secure sensitive data and maintain compliance. Our solutions span the entire enterprise — from endpoints, to cloud, to mainframe. Leveraged by 21 of the top 25 U.S. banks and 30% of the Fortune 100, PK Protect automatically discovers and protects data at scale, without complexity.
Discovery and protection for your entire data landscape
The only solution with continuous protection and compliance everywhere
Data-centric security
Traditional security models focus on defending the perimeter or controlling access. That’s no longer enough. Today’s dynamic environments demand more. PK Protect embeds protection into the data. It’s a data-centric security platform you can trust.
Unified discovery and protection
You can eliminate fragmented systems and vendor sprawl with a single platform that automates data discovery and protection. Simplify your security strategy with total visibility and control without having to rely on third-party software.
End-to-end protection
With broad platform support, discover and secure sensitive information everywhere. From endpoints to the cloud to mainframe, strengthen your security posture. Close security gaps, and keep data protected even in the case of a breach.
Proven security without friction
As ransomware continues to prioritize data exfiltration over disruption, organizations must first understand where their sensitive data resides and how it’s protected. PKWARE’s data-centric approach to discovery, classification, and automated protection aligns closely with this reality and the direction we outlined in our 2026 cybersecurity projections.
In working with a range of organizations, we’ve seen how strong data protection capabilities, like those PKWARE consistently delivers, can improve security posture and compliance without introducing unnecessary friction for the business. That balance is exactly what we look for when advising clients across healthcare, finance, and government environments.”
PK Protect data security platform features
Uncovering, classifying, and managing your data more effectively starts here.
Discovery
You can’t protect data that you don’t know exists. PK Protect automatically scans your entire enterprise. It uncovers sensitive data in unauthorized or unexpected locations. This widens visibility and reduces compliance risk. With accurate and comprehensive discovery, you gain insight to take informed action.
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Labeling
Data classification is the foundation of an effective security strategy. It enables decisions on how to safeguard data to meet regulatory requirements. PK Protect integrates with Microsoft Purview to apply and enforce sensitivity labels automatically. It centralizes labeling based on content and extends protection through encryption and redaction available for file types that Microsoft labeling doesn’t support.
Learn moreEncryption, redaction, and masking
PK Protect enforces centralized protection policies, delivering consistent data security across all environments. Choose to encrypt, redact, mask, move, delete, or quarantine sensitive data. These actions allow for proactive security and compliance with PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, CMMC, GLBA, SOX, FISMA, FINRA, CJIS, and ITAR. Protections integrate seamlessly into existing workflows without disrupting users or business operations.
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Quantify the impact
See the benefits of smarter data security
Discover how much time, cost, and risk you can save with intelligent data discovery and posture management. Our interactive Data Breach Calculator helps you quantify the business impact — from reduced compliance overhead to minimized data exposure.
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Straight answers
PK Protect FAQs
PK Protect is an enterprise data security platform that delivers continuous, automated security for sensitive data. It does so wherever data lives or moves, across endpoints, cloud, mainframe, and legacy systems. Unlike fragmented, patchwork solutions, PK Protect unifies discovery, classification, and protection in a single platform. This reduces operational complexity and risk.
Access control solutions focus on who can access data. It relies on permissions and authentication to block unauthorized users. While important, this approach has limits. Blocking access to folders only works while data is at rest. It fails once you move, copy, or share files, whether accidentally or maliciously.
PK Protect takes a smarter, data-centric approach. Instead of relying solely on access controls, PK Protect applies persistent encryption and masking to the data. With this method, data remains secure and unusable to unauthorized parties. That’s true, even if there are compromised credentials or files that leave secure environments.
Businesses in every industry — from financial services to healthcare to retail — trust PK Protect to streamline data security. The platform benefits organizations facing strict regulatory requirements, where robust compliance and risk management are essential. PK Protect excels in complex environments with distributed data silos, multiple geographies, legacy systems, and stringent compliance requirements.
Enterprise data is sprawling, diverse, and subject to evolving regulations. PK Protect simplifies compliance by enforcing policies at scale. It automates discovery and protection, provides centralized reporting for audits, and helps organizations avoid costly fines and ensure they can always identify and secure sensitive data.
By replacing fragmented systems with a unified, automated data security platform, PK Protect streamlines security operations. One solution reduces manual effort and improves team productivity. IT departments can do more with less, while maintaining consistent protection and compliance across all environments.
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