Spirion, a pioneer in data protection and compliance, today announced its membership in the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA). MISA is an ecosystem of independent software vendors and managed security service providers that have integrated their solutions with Microsoft to better defend against a world of increasing threats.

The integration of its platform with Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) provides enterprises end-to-end, multi-platform data security and privacy protection. Spirion’s integration is available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.

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“Combining Microsoft’s native information protection tools with expansive third-party platforms, like Spirion, provides customers with end-to-end coverage across their data estate.”

Spirion goes beyond simply securing data from unauthorized access at the perimeter by accurately identifying and classifying sensitive, private, and regulated data where it lives—at the database and individual data record level—so it can be stored, protected, and used in the safest, most compliant means possible.

“Today’s enterprises feature complex IT landscapes that spread sensitive and personal information beyond their primary environments, leading security professionals to look at new, holistic methods of information protection that reach beyond vendor-specific capabilities,” said Tom Palomaki, Chief Customer Officer at Spirion. “Spirion extends the security perimeter for Microsoft customers with platform-agnostic, enterprise-grade data discovery, classification, and remediation capabilities that enable them to better preserve both the privacy and the security of data in support of regulatory compliance, corporate policies, and customer expectations.”

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“The Microsoft Intelligent Security Association’s vibrant security ecosystem is valuable to our shared customers because it reduces the cost and complexity of integrating disparate security tools,” stated Rani Lofstrom, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft Security. “Combining Microsoft’s native information protection tools with expansive third-party platforms, like Spirion, provides customers with end-to-end coverage across their data estate to keep sensitive data secure to address privacy and compliance.”