2023 SC Awards Finalists: Best Database Security Solution  

Everything Blockchain, Inc. has developed BuildDB, a database powered by private blockchain architecture that’s designed to address the growing concerns of data security and the increasing volume of data used by enterprises. BuildDB aims to combine the data consistency of relational databases, the flexibility and performance of document databases (noSQL), and the immutability and security of blockchain, resulting in a disruptive product for storing, managing, and protecting data. BuildDB was designed for B2B applications that handle large datasets and offers advantages such as high performance, cost savings, resilience, security, and efficiency. It’s a private, blockchain-enabled architecture that supports query and filter functions, as well as advanced aggregate functions. The platform’s cost-effective nature promises to help customers to save up to 40% compared to competing solutions.

Imperva Data Security Fabric (DSF) was designed to protect various data types, databases, and cloud repositories from breaches, risks, and compliance incidents. Offering comprehensive coverage for more than 200 data stores and 350 file formats, security pros can use DSF in both cloud and on-premises environments. The platform aims to unify data protection, data privacy, and compliance automation capabilities, and features a unified dashboard for data discovery, classification, activity monitoring, data risk analytics, data access control, and threat detection. DSF also offers data loss prevention, data masking, encryption, tokenization, and key management options. DSF promised to secure data anywhere, supporting all data types and major cloud providers. The platform gets regularly updated and offers flexible subscription-based licensing options. A 2022 Forrester Total Economic Impact study reported that Imperva’s more than 6,500 customers experienced an average return on investment of 152% with DSF.

Trustwave’s DbProtect database security platform aims to help organizations identify security weaknesses such as misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and over-privileged users, shifting focus from traditional database activity monitoring to proactive risk reduction. The platform offers visibility and protection for entire database environments, including on-premises, cloud, and hybrid setups, along with compliance management capabilities. Supporting major cloud providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, DbProtect yaims to simplify deployment and management through a single agentless scanning engine. DbProtect emphasizes risk assessment and lowers total cost of ownership through a software-only approach. The platform delivers monthly updates driven by the company’s SpiderLabs cyber threat intelligence, and new product releases are launched two to three times per year. By automating critical database security, the platform helps businesses prevent costly breaches and maintain compliance with various regulatory mandates.