Amazon Macie vs. Fortra Data Classification

Amazon Macie is a security service that uses machine learning to automatically discover, classify, and protect sensitive data in AWS. Amazon Macie recognizes sensitive data such as personally identifiable information (PII) or intellectual property, and provides you with dashboards and alerts that give visibility into how this data is being accessed or moved.

For organizations struggling with data visibility, a robust data classification solution is often the answer. Not all solutions are built the same, however, as many classification tools struggle to meet organizational requirements, whether because of a lack of schema or metadata, improper policy enforcement, excessive operational overhead, and more. As a result, organizations may find that the benefits of their classification solutions aren’t worth the cost and added complexity for their employees.