You can use data security platforms to take a data-centric approach to securing data, provide a center of gravity for integration with additional security technologies, and streamline your overall security technology environment. But to realize these benefits, you'll first have to select from a diverse set of vendors that vary by size, functionality, geography, and vertical market focus. Security and risk professionals should use this report to understand the value they can expect from a data security platform provider and to select one based on size and functionality.