Barracuda Networks Unveils Data Security and AI Management Solution: Integrating AI Governance and DSPM

Company Barracuda Networks, one of the leaders in network security and data protection, announced the launch of an innovative solution, Barracuda AI Data Security. The new product is designed to address one of the most critical challenges in modern cybersecurity — controlling the spread of confidential data when using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and enterprise applications.

As companies actively adopt public and private AI services, the risks of leaking sensitive information, intellectual property, and personally identifiable information (PII) are growing exponentially. Barracuda offers an integrated approach combining AI Governance and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM).

Key challenges of using GenAI in an enterprise environment

According to recent studies, more than 70% of employees regularly use generative AI tools in their daily work. However, the lack of systemic control poses significant threats to business:

• Uncontrolled data leakage (Shadow AI): employees may input confidential code, trade secrets, or customer data into public AI models.
• Lack of visibility: IT teams and CISOs find it difficult to track exactly what data is being sent to cloud services and how it is processed.
• Compliance difficulties: regulatory requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, etc.) are violated due to the unregulated movement of sensitive information.

Organizations want to leverage the benefits of generative AI to accelerate business, but they cannot do so at the expense of security. Barracuda AI Data Security provides the necessary balance between innovation and data protection.

Key capabilities and benefits of Barracuda AI Data Security

The solution provides organizations with a complete set of tools for automated discovery, classification, and protection of data in real time.

Automated data discovery and classification (DSPM)

• Deep context analysis: the platform uses machine learning algorithms to search for and classify sensitive data across the entire infrastructure.
• Risk mapping: continuous assessment of where confidential files are stored and who has access to them.

AI control and governance (AI Governance)

• GenAI query monitoring: filtering and preventing the transmission of PII, financial information, and source code to public AI services (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude).
• Real-time access policies: the ability to block unauthorized user actions when working with AI without stopping legitimate business processes.

Centralized monitoring and regulatory compliance

• Single management console: transparent analytics on all incidents related to data and AI.
• Pre-built compliance templates: simplifying audits and proving compliance with industry standards.

Comparing data protection approaches

Traditional DLP systems

• Focus: perimeter protection and standard transfer channels (email, USB, web).
• Limitations: do not understand the context of GenAI usage, create a high load on administrators, and often trigger false positives.

Barracuda AI Data Security

• Focus: hybrid environments, cloud services, and active GenAI integrations.
• Advantage: combining DSPM and AI Governance allows preventing data leaks before they reach trained AI models.

Why implement Barracuda solutions with Softprom

Softprom is an official distributor of Barracuda Networks. We help organizations protect critical infrastructure and data at all stages of the project lifecycle.

• Expertise: certified Softprom engineers will select the optimal configuration tailored to your company's requirements.
• Pilot projects: conducting free proof-of-concept testing (PoC) in your infrastructure.
• Support: guidance through the stages of design, implementation, and subsequent technical maintenance.