Varonis Data Security Platform
Varonis Data Security Platform
Varonis Data Security Platform monitors and analyzes user behavior and permissions across file and email systems. It identifies potential risks by mapping data access patterns and highlighting unusual activity.
Varonis Data Security Platform monitors and analyzes user behavior and permissions across file and email systems. It identifies potential risks by mapping data access patterns and highlighting unusual activity.
Cost considerations
Functionality
Compatibility
User experience
Customer support
Why these ratings?
Cyberse perspective
Solution details
Product features
Data classification
Services support
In-house services
Managed services
Deployment
On-premises
Cloud-hosted
Market segment
Enterprise
Cloud ecosystem partners
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Pricing
Free trial available
Key features
Platform solution
Subcategory
Data Discovery and Classification
Data Loss Prevention
Insider Threat Detection
Target industry
Technology
Public sector
Industrials
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Financial services
Integrations
Identity security
We use the following criteria to evaluate this product:
Cost considerations
Varonis commands a premium contract value averaging roughly $58 k and often doubles when moving to the cloud, so the starting spend is higher than many peers. Buyers report that each module and the extra collector servers are licensed separately, making essential capabilities add-ons that raise total cost and complicate budgeting. This pay-as-you-add model creates uncertain value compared with competitors that bundle core discovery and protection features.
Cost considerations
Varonis commands a premium contract value averaging roughly $58 k and often doubles when moving to the cloud, so the starting spend is higher than many peers. Buyers report that each module and the extra collector servers are licensed separately, making essential capabilities add-ons that raise total cost and complicate budgeting. This pay-as-you-add model creates uncertain value compared with competitors that bundle core discovery and protection features.
Functionality
Varonis automatically finds and labels sensitive data in Microsoft 365, Google Drive, AWS S3 and other stores, then ties those insights to DLP controls and user-behavior analytics for real-time risk reduction. The product encrypts data at rest with AES-256 and keeps its secrets in Azure Key Vault but stops short of full customer key-lifecycle management. Rich discovery, contextual monitoring, and broad repository coverage place the functionality above average but short of the rubric’s top tier.
Functionality
Varonis automatically finds and labels sensitive data in Microsoft 365, Google Drive, AWS S3 and other stores, then ties those insights to DLP controls and user-behavior analytics for real-time risk reduction. The product encrypts data at rest with AES-256 and keeps its secrets in Azure Key Vault but stops short of full customer key-lifecycle management. Rich discovery, contextual monitoring, and broad repository coverage place the functionality above average but short of the rubric’s top tier.
Compatibility
Varonis links directly to major on-prem databases, mainstream SaaS suites, and AWS and Azure clouds, and can push alerts to Splunk, Sentinel and other SIEMs via syslog or JSON. Support for specialist CASB products is not clearly advertised, so some custom work may be needed, placing overall compatibility just short of the top tier.
Compatibility
Varonis links directly to major on-prem databases, mainstream SaaS suites, and AWS and Azure clouds, and can push alerts to Splunk, Sentinel and other SIEMs via syslog or JSON. Support for specialist CASB products is not clearly advertised, so some custom work may be needed, placing overall compatibility just short of the top tier.
User experience
Varonis shows data exposure and threat activity in visual dashboards and heat-map style widgets non-experts can scan at a glance. Setup wizards guide policy creation so teams reach value quickly without heavy training. Gartner reviewers still note a moderate learning curve, stopping the experience from matching the most intuitive tools.
User experience
Varonis shows data exposure and threat activity in visual dashboards and heat-map style widgets non-experts can scan at a glance. Setup wizards guide policy creation so teams reach value quickly without heavy training. Gartner reviewers still note a moderate learning curve, stopping the experience from matching the most intuitive tools.
Customer support
Varonis offers phone and web-ticket support from 9 am – 9 pm local time on weekdays, with 24×7 help only if customers pay extra. The company publishes “What’s New” posts every month, demonstrating regular content and update cycles. A publicly accessible knowledge base provides self-service resources, so support matches the rubric’s level-4 definition without default round-the-clock coverage
Customer support
Varonis offers phone and web-ticket support from 9 am – 9 pm local time on weekdays, with 24×7 help only if customers pay extra. The company publishes “What’s New” posts every month, demonstrating regular content and update cycles. A publicly accessible knowledge base provides self-service resources, so support matches the rubric’s level-4 definition without default round-the-clock coverage