Varonis, Microsoft deepen partnership to secure enterprise AI

Varonis has entered a strategic partnership with Microsoft aimed at enhancing data security, governance, and compliance for organisations adopting artificial intelligence technologies.

The partnership will build upon existing product offerings that support secure implementation of Microsoft Copilot and deepen the integration between the Varonis Data Security Platform and Microsoft's suite of security tools. This will encompass Microsoft Purview and expand to deliver automated protection for sensitive data within the Microsoft ecosystem and additional environments.

Both companies have committed to an engineering-driven plan focused on addressing the risks posed by unauthorised access to data from AI tools, agents and large language models (LLMs), which is increasingly a concern as the use of workplace AI grows.

Yaki Faitelson, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Varonis, commented on the development:

"Varonis built a world-class SaaS architecture on Microsoft Azure that protects the world's data and accelerates secure AI adoption. We are excited to expand our partnership with Microsoft, combining their innovation in AI with Varonis' deep expertise in data security."

Nick Parker, President of Industry and Partnerships at Microsoft, also reflected on the partnership:

"Varonis' SaaS platform integrates the most advanced capabilities in Microsoft Azure. Through our collaboration with Varonis, we are empowering customers to embrace AI securely and confidently with enterprise-wide data security and governance powered by Microsoft Purview and Varonis."

The integration of Varonis with Microsoft Purview is expected to offer unified data classification, permissions enforcement, and policy management capabilities. This will target not only Microsoft 365 and Azure, but is also projected to extend to major SaaS and multi-cloud platforms such as Salesforce, Databricks, and ServiceNow.

Through this collaboration, organisations are expected to improve their ability to proactively reduce risk and streamline compliance efforts, particularly as the deployment of AI-driven and agent-based applications becomes more widespread in enterprise settings.

The announcement highlights the increasing focus on securing data integrity and compliance controls in the context of advanced technologies. The emphasis on automating protection and simplifying rule management for sensitive data reflects industry priorities as organisations continue to deploy AI-centric solutions.

The Varonis and Microsoft partnership signals ongoing cooperation between data security and cloud infrastructure providers as businesses adapt security and governance frameworks for evolving digital and regulatory environments.

Varonis is encouraging organisations to take a data-centric approach to cybersecurity by securing what it calls their "most valuable and vulnerable asset" with its unified data security platform.

The company's platform provides comprehensive protection, enabling businesses to reduce their blast radius and prevent data breaches by securing sensitive information directly at the source.

With increasing threats targeting unstructured data across cloud and on-premises environments, Varonis continues to position its solution as a critical layer of defence in a modern security strategy.