How does Siberson Veriket Data Discovery differ from Siberson Veriket Data Classification?
This is the most common positioning question, and the answer matters for both architecture and licensing. Siberson Veriket Data Discovery and Siberson Veriket Data Classification are complementary products that solve different halves of the data security visibility problem.
| Dimension | Siberson Veriket Data Classification | Siberson Veriket Data Discovery |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Question | How should this document be classified, going forward? | Where is our sensitive data already, today? |
| Operating Mode | Real-time, at the moment of file creation or save | Periodic scans of data at rest |
| User Interaction | User-facing — Office add-in, right-click menu, prompts | Background — runs invisibly to end users |
| Output | Sensitivity labels, visual markings, persistent metadata | Findings inventory, risk scores, content snippets, audit reports |
| Triggered By | User action (save, send, print) | Schedule, on-demand, or event-driven (new file detected) |
| Coverage Scope | What users actively work on | Everything — including files no one has touched in years |
| Best Used For | Embedding sensitivity into the data lifecycle | Building the data map and prioritizing remediation |
| Combined Power Customers who deploy Siberson Veriket Data Discovery + Siberson Veriket Data Classification together get the strongest outcome: Siberson Veriket Data Discovery finds the sensitive data already lying around, Siberson Veriket Data Classification ensures every new file gets correctly labeled at creation, and Siberson Verikor DLP uses both signals to enforce protection with very low false-positive rates. |
Last updated: 2026-04-29