Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform
Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform
Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform centralizes key management and encryption for structured and unstructured data across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. It supports compliance requirements through policy-based controls and detailed access auditing.
Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform centralizes key management and encryption for structured and unstructured data across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. It supports compliance requirements through policy-based controls and detailed access auditing.
Cost considerations
Functionality
Compatibility
User experience
Customer support
Why these ratings?
Cyberse perspective
Solution details
Product features
Data encryption
Data classification
Pricing
Free trial available
Deployment
On-premises
Cloud-native
Cloud-hosted
Integrations
Governance Risk and Compliance
Market segment
Enterprise
Cloud ecosystem partners
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Services support
In-house services
Third party integrators
Managed services
Key features
API access
Platform solution
Subcategory
Data encryption
Data Discovery and Classification
Target industry
Technology
Public sector
Industrials
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Financial services
We use the following criteria to evaluate this product:
Cost considerations
Deal data shows buyers spend about $73 K a year on average and up to mid-six figures for CipherTrust contracts. Each cluster node plus cloud-key, discovery and encryption connectors needs its own license and is node-locked, adding recurring costs as usage grows. These stacked fees place CipherTrust in a premium-priced tier compared with mainstream data-security tools.
Cost considerations
Deal data shows buyers spend about $73 K a year on average and up to mid-six figures for CipherTrust contracts. Each cluster node plus cloud-key, discovery and encryption connectors needs its own license and is node-locked, adding recurring costs as usage grows. These stacked fees place CipherTrust in a premium-priced tier compared with mainstream data-security tools.
Functionality
CipherTrust automates finding and tagging sensitive data across on-premises and major cloud repositories, then protects that data with integrated encryption and centralized key lifecycle controls. Dashboards summarize exposure and trends, yet the product lacks advanced user-behavior analytics or contextual DLP blocking. Strong discovery and protection warrant a high score, but missing analytics keeps the rating just under the top tier.
Functionality
CipherTrust automates finding and tagging sensitive data across on-premises and major cloud repositories, then protects that data with integrated encryption and centralized key lifecycle controls. Dashboards summarize exposure and trends, yet the product lacks advanced user-behavior analytics or contextual DLP blocking. Strong discovery and protection warrant a high score, but missing analytics keeps the rating just under the top tier.
Compatibility
Thales CipherTrust connects natively to common on-prem databases and manages keys across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. Security events stream to Splunk and other SIEMs through built-in syslog or CEF feeds. Pre-built connectors for Salesforce and ServiceNow cover popular SaaS use cases, but linking to CASB tools usually needs extra configuration scripting
Compatibility
Thales CipherTrust connects natively to common on-prem databases and manages keys across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. Security events stream to Splunk and other SIEMs through built-in syslog or CEF feeds. Pre-built connectors for Salesforce and ServiceNow cover popular SaaS use cases, but linking to CASB tools usually needs extra configuration scripting
User experience
CipherTrust Manager opens with a clear dashboard that displays key status and health, while setup wizards walk administrators through policy and interface configuration. Gartner Peer Insights reviewers describe the product as easy to use and understand, indicating a short learning curve compared with peers. Some advanced tuning still needs study, so the experience falls slightly below the most intuitive offerings.
User experience
CipherTrust Manager opens with a clear dashboard that displays key status and health, while setup wizards walk administrators through policy and interface configuration. Gartner Peer Insights reviewers describe the product as easy to use and understand, indicating a short learning curve compared with peers. Some advanced tuning still needs study, so the experience falls slightly below the most intuitive offerings.
Customer support
Thales offers 24×7 phone assistance and a self-service portal that gives continuous access to product resources and case management. The company advertises a global front office staffed around the clock, indicating prompt human response beyond business hours. Public sources do not detail rapid update cycles or specialized advisory services, so support falls just short of the rubric’s highest level.
Customer support
Thales offers 24×7 phone assistance and a self-service portal that gives continuous access to product resources and case management. The company advertises a global front office staffed around the clock, indicating prompt human response beyond business hours. Public sources do not detail rapid update cycles or specialized advisory services, so support falls just short of the rubric’s highest level.