Comparison
DSPM tells you where the risk lives.
SmartVerify stops it on the wire.
Data Security Posture Management maps and classifies data at rest. SmartVerify governs what AI agents actually do with that data in motion, inline and in real time. They answer different questions, and mature AI programs need both.
| Dimension | Traditional DSPM Data at rest | SmartVerify Data in motion |
|---|---|---|
| What it watches | Data at rest: stores, buckets, warehouses, shares | Data in motion: every AI agent query and response on the wire |
| How it works | Asynchronous scans and posture snapshots | Inline Envoy proxy inspecting each request in real time |
| When it acts | Hours to days after exposure is created | Sub-50ms, before data leaves the datastore |
| What it produces | Passive alerts and exposure reports | Active blocking, masking, and redaction plus a per-query audit record |
| AI agent awareness | Sees the store an agent could reach, not what it did | Sees every SQL, JSON, and MCP tool-call payload an agent actually sends |
| Regulatory evidence | Proves you know where sensitive data lives | Proves what each AI system accessed, per query, for auditors |
Not a replacement. The missing half.
Your DSPM investment tells you where sensitive data lives and who could reach it. SmartVerify picks up where posture ends: an inline Envoy proxy on the agent-to-data path that inspects every query, scores intent, and blocks or redacts sensitive fields before they leave, in under 50 milliseconds, with zero application code changes. Together they cover the full lifecycle: posture at rest, enforcement in motion.
Keep your DSPM for discovery and classification
Add SmartVerify for inline, per-query enforcement
Feed both into one audit-ready evidence trail