Vontu Network Discover

Vontu Network Discover from Symantec quickly finds exposed confidential data wherever it is stored across the enterprise. Only Vontu Network Discover delivers the most comprehensive coverage of stored data with out-of-the-box scanning of file servers, databases, Microsoft SharePoint®, Lotus Notes®, Documentum®, LiveLink®, web servers, Microsoft Exchange®, and other data repositories. Vontu Network Discover scanning coverage is extended to end-user laptops and desktops with Vontu Endpoint Discover.

How it works

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"We wanted to take a proactive approach to defending our competitive advantage by protecting our intellectual property. Vontu Data Loss Prevention solution provided the most complete and scalable solution on the market."

- Igor Makarenko
Information Security Officer, Visto Corporation

Broadest coverage for data discovery

Vontu, now part of Symantec, offers the industry's most comprehensive coverage of enterprise data repositories.

Vontu Network Discover in action

To prepare for an upcoming regulatory board audit, a FORTUNE 100 financial services company will use Vontu Network Discover to scan 10 data centers, 80,000 desktops, and 5,000 file servers across its 1000 branch offices for sensitive customer information and cardholder data. The bank plans to scan its SharePoint servers and SQL databases on a recurring basis to identify files with private company financial information to reduce the proliferation of their exposed confidential data to demonstrate GLBA compliance.

Key benefits

• Gain visibility into where confidential data is stored throughout the enterprise
• Complete inventory of which data repositories store confidential data by user, department, or policy
• Reduce proliferation of confidential data across file servers, document and email repositories, web content and applications, and databases
• High-performance, parallel scanning
• Demonstrate compliance with internal and government regulations such as PCI, GLBA, HIPAA, etc.
• Reduce the cost of e-discovery by automating data collection and increasing its accuracy and speed
• Audit and inform data classification, records management, and access control policies
• Highly automated and efficient remediation
• Easily manage and measure data loss risk.

Key features

• Broadest coverage of enterprise data repositories including:
  • File servers (Windows via CIFS, UNIX via NFS, Local Windows, Local UNIX (Linux, AIX, Solaris), Novell, NAS filers)
  • Document and email repositories (Microsoft SharePoint®, Lotus Notes®, Documentum®, LiveLink®, Microsoft Exchange)
  • Web sites (Employee intranets and partner extranets)
  • Relational databases (such as Oracle®, Microsoft SQLServer, IBM® DB2, Sybase®)
• Extended coverage of any data repository including proprietary storage systems and mainframes with Data Discovery API
• Scalable discovery architectures with distributed and centralized scanning options
• Scan management options to reduce impact on network bandwidth:
  • Scheduled and incremental scanning
  • Scheduled scan window control
  • Scan throttling
• Scale to 100s of terabytes of data per day
• Access Control List (ACL) and file owner details in incident reporting to audit and enforce access controls
• Agent-based scanning with Vontu Endpoint Discover
  • Parallel scanning of tens of thousands of machines
  • Scanning of offline machines
  • Incremental scanning
  • Local detection and file content extraction
  • Sending of only incident data across the network
• Accurate, deep content inspection with Vontu TrueMatch™ detection suite
• Business unit and department level reporting with customizable dashboards
• Powerful workflow and role based access control
• Common policy, detection, workflow, and reporting across endpoint, network, and storage systems.

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