PK Protect
PK Protect is PKWARE’s enterprise data security platform for finding and protecting sensitive information across endpoints, servers, cloud services, database…
What PK Protect is
PK Protect is PKWARE’s enterprise data security platform for finding and protecting sensitive information across endpoints, servers, cloud services, databases, data lakes and mainframes. Its policy-driven controls can encrypt, redact or mask data, as well as move, delete or quarantine it. PKWARE describes three products: Endpoint Manager, Data Store Manager and PK Protect for z/OS. Endpoint Manager discovers and classifies information on desktops, laptops, servers, file shares and Microsoft 365, and can redact or encrypt it. Data Store Manager covers databases and repositories including Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres, DB2, Hadoop, AWS, Azure, Snowflake and Salesforce. The z/OS product discovers applications and critical data elements, helps prevent leakage and supports SBOM creation for audits. PK Protect integrates with Microsoft Purview to apply sensitivity labels and extend protection to file types it cannot label. PKWARE lists coverage for frameworks including PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, CMMC and ITAR. The platform supports hybrid deployment and multi-cloud coverage; pricing is available on request. PKWARE was founded in Milwaukee in 1986.
Good
- Policy controls include encryption, masking and redaction.
- Covers endpoints, data stores and mainframes.
- Integrates with Microsoft Purview.
- Supports hybrid deployment and multi-cloud coverage.
Watch out
- Pricing is available on request.
- PKWARE directs prospective customers to speak with an expert or book a demo.
Who it suits
PKWARE positions PK Protect for organizations seeking enterprise-wide data security and compliance, including in financial services, healthcare, retail and government.
Verdict
PK Protect combines data discovery, policy-based protection and compliance coverage across varied enterprise environments. Organizations need to request pricing and speak with PKWARE about the product.
The facts
Each one read from PK Protect's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Buyer profile
- PKWARE presents PK Protect as an enterprise data security platform and describes use by organizations in financial services, healthcare, retail, government, and other industries.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- PKWARE lists out-of-the-box coverage for PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, CMMC, GLBA, SOX, FISMA, FINRA, CJIS, and ITAR.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data store coverage
- Data Store Manager supports environments including Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres, DB2, Hadoop, AWS, Azure, Snowflake, and Salesforce.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data store features
- Data Store Manager discovers and protects structured and unstructured data across databases, data lakes, cloud repositories, applications, and ERPs, including masking for development, testing, AI, and analytics use.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Endpoint features
- Endpoint Manager discovers, classifies, redacts, and encrypts sensitive data on desktops, laptops, servers, file shares, and Microsoft 365.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- PKWARE says its platform supports over 250 on-premises and cloud databases, cloud storage, big data repositories, and productivity applications.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- PKWARE positions PK Protect for organizations seeking enterprise-wide data security and compliance, and says it is used by 21 of the 25 largest U.S. banks.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Mainframe
- PK Protect for z/OS discovers z/OS applications and critical data elements, helps prevent data leakage, and supports SBOM creation for audits.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Microsoft integration
- PK Protect integrates with Microsoft Purview to apply sensitivity labels centrally based on content and extend protection to file types Purview labeling does not support.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Microsoft Purview
- PK Protect integrates with Microsoft Purview to apply and enforce sensitivity labels automatically and extend protection to file types Purview cannot label.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Named connections
- The integrations page lists Windows, Mac OS, Linux, IBM AIX, Solaris, SharePoint, OneDrive, IBM z/OS, Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Teradata, Snowflake, and Salesforce among supported environments.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- PKWARE says PK Protect has no daily labeling limit for Microsoft Purview labels.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Persistent protection
- PK Protect embeds security into data to protect it across the enterprise wherever it lives and moves.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Policy controls
- The platform uses automation and policy-driven controls to mitigate risk, support compliance, and enable secure data use and sharing.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Products
- PKWARE describes three products: Endpoint Manager, Data Store Manager, and PK Protect for z/OS.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Protection
- The platform offers policy-based encryption, redaction, masking, and other actions including moving, deleting, or quarantining sensitive data.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PK Protect helps enterprises discover and protect sensitive data across endpoints, servers, cloud, databases, data lakes, and mainframes.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security certification
- PKWARE’s Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type I and Type II and PCI DSS v4.0.1 among its compliance certifications.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- PKWARE invites prospective customers to speak with an expert or book a demo; its contact page says someone will follow up after a request is submitted.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Trust
- PKWARE states that it achieved SOC 2 Type II certification and says the independent audit covered its SaaS infrastructure, security processes, and organizational controls.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- PKWARE's company page says Phil Katz founded the company in Milwaukee in 1986.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1986checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- PKWARE lists its U.S. headquarters at 201 E. Pittsburgh Ave., Suite 400, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204.checked 7 Oct 2026
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