An LLM-Powered Solution for Higher Accuracy and Reduced Alert Fatigue
Cybersecurity startup dope.security Inc. has launched DOPAMINE DLP, an endpoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution that harnesses Large Language Models (LLMs) to dramatically improve the accuracy of monitoring and blocking sensitive file uploads.
The Problem with Legacy DLP
Traditional DLP tools rely on outdated methodologies like watermarks, regular expressions (regex), and pattern matching to identify sensitive files. This approach severely limits their effectiveness and results in an unmanageably high rate of false positives.
Because legacy systems fail to reliably identify truly sensitive data, security teams are often left with two unhelpful options: either turn the system off entirely or set it to ‘monitor mode,’ which eliminates its utility. This inability to understand **content context** is the central failing of old-school solutions.
How DOPAMINE DLP Changes the Game
DOPAMINE DLP replaces rigid, regex-based systems with the advanced comprehension capabilities of a Large Language Model . This allows the solution to classify and block data-in-motion during file uploads with a significantly higher degree of accuracy.
According to Kunal Agarwal, CEO of dope.security: “Old tools do not comprehend text and instead operate pattern matches… This results in both endless alerts and no true positives at the same time. DOPAMINE DLP uses LLMs which are incredibly reliable in identifying sensitive information, empowering our Fly Direct SWG to curb risky data exfiltration… No more mind-boggling policy tuning.”
Key Benefits and Features
The solution is built directly into dope.security’s existing agent and is designed to reduce the operational overhead and “alert fatigue” common with legacy DLP solutions.
Zero Configuration Required: Security teams can instantly identify, monitor, and block uploads containing sensitive data without extensive policy tuning.
Comprehensive Data Protection: It monitors for Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Payment Card Information (PCI), Personal Health Information (PHI), and Intellectual Property (IP).
Enhanced Security Posture: By accurately identifying and curbing risky behavior, security admins can significantly improve their overall data protection posture.
About Dope Security A comprehensive security solution designed to protect individuals and organizations from various cyber threats and vulnerabilities. With a focus on proactive defense and advanced technologies, Dope Security offers a range of features and services to safeguard sensitive data, systems, and networks.
About Version 2 Limited Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.
Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.
Unified Threat Visibility: dope.security Launches Direct SIEM Integrations
In cybersecurity, context is everything. A Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution acts as the central hub for your security operations, collecting event logs from across your entire infrastructure. By correlating this data, SIEMs empower security teams to detect threats, streamline incident response, and maintain compliance.
But a SIEM is only as powerful as the data it ingests. That’s why we are excited to announce a major expansion of our integration capabilities, making it easier than ever to feed high-fidelity web security data from dope.security directly into your existing ecosystem.
Introducing Direct HTTP SIEM Integrations
Until now, integrating dope.security with a SIEM required configuring an AWS S3 bucket. To simplify and accelerate this process, we have introduced Direct HTTP Integrations. This new method allows for a seamless, API-based connection to the industry’s leading SIEM and security analytics platforms.
This update enables our customers to pipe real-time, endpoint-level web security data directly into their security operations center (SOC), enriching their overall threat visibility.
We now offer native HTTP support for the following platforms:
CrowdStrike
Splunk
Microsoft Sentinel
IBM QRadar
Taegis
Why This Integration Matters: The Power of Endpoint Context
By pairing the granular visibility of dope.security’s endpoint-based Secure Web Gateway (SWG) with the correlation engine of a SIEM, security teams can:
Enrich Threat Detection: Correlate web-based threats (e.g., phishing links, malware downloads) with alerts from other sources like EDR and firewalls to get a complete picture of an attack.
Accelerate Incident Response: Eliminate the need to switch between consoles. Analysts can investigate suspicious web activity, trace user actions, and pivot directly within their SIEM.
Strengthen Proactive Security: Analyze trends in web traffic, policy violations, and shadow IT usage to identify and address security gaps before they can be exploited.
Simple Configuration for Your SIEM
Getting started is straightforward. In the dope.console, navigate to Settings ➔ SIEM ➔ SIEM Integration Settings and select the HTTP option. From there, choose your SIEM platform from the dropdown menu and provide the required credentials.
For CrowdStrike: Create a HEC Connector in your CrowdStrike console to generate an API key and URL.
For Splunk: Use the API key and URI from your Splunk HTTP Event Collector (HEC).
For Taegis: Provide the integration URL and key from your Taegis HTTP Ingest configuration.
For Microsoft Sentinel: Use credentials from your Azure Monitor Logs Ingestion API, including Client ID, Tenant ID, DCE, and DCR information.
For IBM QRadar: Use the integration URL and key from your QRadar HTTP Receiver protocol.
From Silos to Synergy
This release breaks down the silos between endpoint web security and your central security analytics. By integrating dope.security directly with your SIEM, you transform raw security data into actionable intelligence, empowering your team to move from reactive alerting to proactive defense.
About Dope Security A comprehensive security solution designed to protect individuals and organizations from various cyber threats and vulnerabilities. With a focus on proactive defense and advanced technologies, Dope Security offers a range of features and services to safeguard sensitive data, systems, and networks.
About Version 2 Limited Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.
Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.
The 2025 SWG Litmus Test: 3 Real-World Trials Your Security Gateway Will Likely Fail
In cybersecurity, the word “best” is subjective. For security architects, it might mean a single platform with the most features. For your employees, it means one thing: invisible.
When web pages lag, applications break, and the coffee shop Wi-Fi becomes a battle, your Secure Web Gateway (SWG) has failed the most important test. This guide moves beyond marketing hype and feature checklists to evaluate SWGs on what truly matters in 2025: speed, reliability, and privacy.
The Architectural Divide: Cloud Proxy vs. On-Endpoint Inspection
Most user experience problems can be traced back to one fundamental design choice.
Cloud-Proxy SWGs route all your web traffic to the vendor’s global data centers for inspection. This is the model used by major players like Zscaler, Netskope, and Cisco Umbrella. When network conditions are perfect, it can work well. But every extra hop introduces potential latency and a point of failure.
On-Endpoint SWGs, like dope.security, place the inspection engine directly on the user’s device. Traffic goes directly from the user to its destination without a detour through a vendor’s cloud, eliminating the “backhaul tax” on performance.
This architectural difference is the key to understanding why some SWGs feel seamless while others feel like a constant drag on productivity.
Three Tests to Separate Hype from Reality
You don’t need a lab to see which architecture performs better. Run these three simple tests on any SWG you’re evaluating.
1. The Human-Eye Speed Test
Forget synthetic benchmarks. Open a few complex websites (like a news site with many ads) with the SWG turned off. Notice how quickly the page feels fully loaded. Now, turn the SWG on and repeat the test.
What to Look For: Does the page load feel just as fast? Or do you see spinners, slow-loading banners, and lagging images? That perceptible delay is the latency introduced by routing your traffic through a third-party data center.
2. The Real-Time Policy Test
Security can’t wait 30-60 minutes to update. Log in to your admin console and make a simple policy change—for example, block a new URL category. Save the change and immediately try to access a site in that category.
What to Look For: Does the block take effect instantly? An on-endpoint SWG like dope.security pushes policy updates in seconds. Many cloud architectures rely on timed polling, leaving you with a significant enforcement gap.
3. The Captive Portal Challenge
Take a company laptop to a hotel, airport, or cafe. Try to log in to their public Wi-Fi. This is where most cloud-proxy SWGs fail catastrophically.
What to Look For: Can you connect seamlessly? Cloud proxies often interfere with the redirect mechanisms of captive portals, preventing users from getting online. Because an on-endpoint SWG doesn’t re-route traffic, captive portals work exactly as they should—no help desk ticket required.
Why Performance and Privacy Are a Design Choice
A direct flight is always faster and simpler than one with a layover. The dope.security on-endpoint SWG applies this same logic to your data.
By removing the cloud proxy hop entirely, we eliminate the primary cause of latency, application breakage, and privacy concerns associated with legacy SWGs. Security policies—blocking threats, controlling application usage, and protecting data—are enforced locally on the device.
The result is a secure internet experience that feels just like it did before you added enterprise-grade security. For organizations that prioritize user productivity and a stronger privacy posture, the choice is clear.
About Dope Security A comprehensive security solution designed to protect individuals and organizations from various cyber threats and vulnerabilities. With a focus on proactive defense and advanced technologies, Dope Security offers a range of features and services to safeguard sensitive data, systems, and networks.
About Version 2 Limited Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.
Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.
ChatGPT rocketed from a fringe app to a daily business tool almost overnight. From drafting code snippets to summarizing board decks, it’s a go-to tool for anyone with a computer. But that magic portal can also become a one-click leak for source code, customer records, or strategic roadmaps.
The “solution” is to purchase ChatGPT Enterprise, where your data remains your data, however, what if you want to prevent an employee from logging into their personal ChatGPT entirely and forcing them to use their enterprise ChatGPT?
It’s all on our Fly Direct architecture, with no detours through remote data centers, no backhaul latency, and no privacy trade-offs.
Cloud Application Controls, the dope.security way
If you’re new here, our endpoint-based Secure Web Gateway enforces policy directly on the device—no stopovers in remote data centers.
That means:
Instant decisions. Internet is never re-routed, so users never feel lag.
Radical privacy. Sensitive data remains on the endpoint.
Reliable uptime. Proxy datacenter outage? No problem, because we don’t rely on one.
Cloud Application Controls are part of our proxy, and give admins control on the workspaces (tenants/domains) accessible by employees.
With ChatGPT now in dope.security’s catalog, you can:
Block; i.e. Block from using ChatGPT at all
Warn; i.e. Remind users to not upload sensitive data per corporate policy
Allow; i.e. Allow full access to ChatGPT
New: Tenant Restriction (CAC); Restrict access to ChatGPT Enterprise Workspace ID. Other workspaces, like ChatGPT Personal etc. will be blocked on device
How Do I Configure CAC?
Select Cloud Application Control
Click ChatGPT and “Enable Control”
Enter the desired ChatGPT Workspace ID (Admin Settings -> Workspace ID). Click “Save”
To find your ChatGPT Workspace ID, log in to your ChatGPT enterprise account and navigate to the admin settings page. There you can locate the Workspace ID (UUID) that corresponds to the workspace you want to allow.
Activating this CAC will automatically allow ChatGPT domains, to prevent problems with other settings.
Key Benefits of Governing ChatGPT with dope.security
Zero-risk productivity: Blocking ChatGPT doesn’t work if you’ve bought ChatGPT Enterprise. Our one-click control blocks ChatGPT Personal, so only enterprise accounts work in your environment. Everything happens on your device.
Policies are simple: Whether you’re allowing AI for certain groups & users, or blocking for others, every policy only takes a few clicks to turn on. A simple policy reduces misconfigurations and doesn’t require a dedicated team to manage.
One product: ChatGPT joins Dropbox, Box, Slack, Salesforce, and other cloud apps in our CAC rulebook.
What This Means for Security Teams
Inventory AI usage with Shadow IT
Why It Matters: Unknown exposure is infinite exposure
Quick Win: Monitor Shadow IT to see which AI tools are being accessed with corporate vs personal emails
Separate corporate vs. personal accounts
Why It Matters: Compliance requires clean boundaries
Quick Win: Add a CAC rule, i.e. Allow company workspace ID or email domain, Block everything else
Take Action Immediately
Why It Matters: Last-minute policy changes slow adoption
Quick Win: Take advantage of dope.security’s instant trial and define ChatGPT access on Day-0
ChatGPT Enterprise is being used more and more often, and that means you need the control to lock it to your enterprise account. Cloud Application Controls bring you Generative AI without the risk of data leakage, or shadow AI accounts — just activate and hit save.
Ready to see it in action? Book a 30-minute, no-stopover demo and watch us lock down ChatGPT in an instant.
About Dope Security A comprehensive security solution designed to protect individuals and organizations from various cyber threats and vulnerabilities. With a focus on proactive defense and advanced technologies, Dope Security offers a range of features and services to safeguard sensitive data, systems, and networks.
About Version 2 Limited Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.
Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.
With dope.security, you can create web filtering policies to Allow/Warn/Block access to specific domains on the internet. Recently, our endpoint-based secure web gateway recorded 171,000 web requests. Because enforcement happens directly on each device—our patented on-device SWG approach—we get a real-time, unfiltered view of exactly where users go and what gets blocked.
Below, we unpack the most telling patterns hiding in that data, and the business risks they expose.
1. Cloud Drives Quietly Dominate the Traffic Mix
Out of all transactions, 51,018 attempts (29.8%) targeted file-storage platforms—OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, WeTransfer, and similar. Security teams treated them seriously: 63% were blocked outright. The numbers signal how collaboration habits have changed. Forget sneaking files out over email; staff now default to a personal or shared cloud drive, often without considering data-classification rules.
“We assumed email was the main path for leaks. Turns out the real exposure lives in ‘just-share-it’ drives,” — CISO at a mid-size Healthcare company.
The primary takeaway here is that policy should focus on both what is uploaded and where it’s uploaded to, which is where an AI-powered CASB DLP that inspects content in real-time would fit perfectly with dope.security’s on-device SWG.
2. Generative AI Is No Longer a Side Project—It’s 10% of All Requests and Growing
Our telemetry logged 17,129 AI/ML requests (10%), covering ChatGPT, Quillbot, Copilot extensions, and AI assistants. Interestingly, 77% generated only a warning rather than a block. That means teams are keen to encourage innovation but want to educate first.
Region
Warned
Blocked
Context
Germany
100%
0%
Innovate within guidelines
India / UK / Canada / Australia
~80%
~20%
Warn and proceed with caution
United States
60%
40%
Some tools are restricted (Monica.im)
China
0%
100%
National restrictions (Doubao)
Such spread highlights the need for flexible policy enforcement that can adapt by geography—another strength of a reliable on-device proxy that travels with the user.
3. Social Platforms: Distraction or Brand Channel? Both.
Social Media accounted for 16,267 hits (9.5%). Teams split almost down the middle: 54% blocked, 46% warned. Marketing loves the reach; Legal worries about GDPR or brand-safety missteps. Traditional data-center proxies struggle to reconcile these competing priorities; rule updates can take hours. By contrast, an endpoint-based secure web gateway lets security push nuanced policies instantly to each device.
4. Malware Domains Got Zero Slack—and Zero Success
Every one of the 11,071 requests (6.5%) flagged “malicious” was denied, giving us a 100% block rate. That stat matters because many legacy stacks rely on periodic IP or DNS updates; attackers can often exploit the minutes between a reputation change and the next policy download. Local enforcement eliminates that window altogether.
5. Lunch-Hour Spike: The Hidden Capacity Test
Plotting requests across the day shows a 40% surge between 11 AM and 2 PM Pacific Time (early afternoon for East Coast staff, end-of-day for Europe). Cloud drives, social sites, and AI tools all peak together—creating a perfect storm of risk and latency stress. Because our on-device SWG processes traffic locally, throughput is effectively uncapped. Data-center proxies, by contrast, can struggle during sudden usage bursts.
6. Domain Leaderboard: Where Risk and Productivity Collide
Seeing both Microsoft and OpenAI domains pop in the top ranks underscores that “approved” vendors still carry leakage risk when used outside company governance guidelines, including trying to access these domains with personal accounts.
Most-Blocked
Most-Warned
oneclient.sfx.ms (OneDrive sync)
onedrive.live.com (personal)
dropbox.com
chatgpt.com
catalog.gamepass.com (Gaming Marketplace)
quillbot.com
What This Means for CISOs
Inspect uploads, not just destinations: Cloud drives are here to stay—we can tell by the access requests. dope.security’s AI-powered CASB DLP allows admins to inspect files for sensitive content quickly and accurately, so you know what is being uploaded to which cloud drives.
Adopt an “educate first” AI strategy: Start with warn-first policies for Gen-AI tools to learn usage patterns and educate users on the company AI policy. Implement stricter controls where needed after your baseline behaviors are understood.
Bring enforcement on device: A cloud proxy alternative that lives at the endpoint scales instantly with demand and keeps protection active even when the user is offline or other network issues.
If you’re weighing an upgrade from data-center proxies, consider dope.security’s endpoint-based secure web gateway with integrated on-device SWG controls and AI-powered CASB DLP. Book a 30-minute demo; we’ll show how real-time data and local decision-making tighten security without slowing anyone down.
About Dope Security A comprehensive security solution designed to protect individuals and organizations from various cyber threats and vulnerabilities. With a focus on proactive defense and advanced technologies, Dope Security offers a range of features and services to safeguard sensitive data, systems, and networks.
About Version 2 Limited Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.
Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.
Kunal Agarwal, founder and CEO of dope.security, was recognized as the 2025 SC Awards Innovator (Executive or Practitioner) of the Year, honoring his leadership and reimagined approach to cybersecurity.
Agarwal’s leadership philosophy is rooted in reducing complexity — cutting down on support tickets, manual processes, and inefficiencies across the board. His team-first, “anti-exec” mindset promotes deep technical involvement across all levels of leadership, allowing dope.security to foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.
“The ‘how’ is as important as the ‘what,’” Agarwal often emphasizes — a principle exemplified by dope’s Fly-Direct secure web gateway, which eliminates legacy stopover data centers for faster, more reliable protection.
Under his guidance, dope.security launched CASB Neural, the industry’s first cloud access security broker powered by deep learning AI, replacing outdated regex-based detection with intuitive, one-click insight into data exposure. He’s also championed groundbreaking features like instant SSL error resolution and extended Shadow IT protection — game-changers for streamlined operations and stronger security.
Beyond technical innovation, Agarwal plays an active role in educating both customers and the broader cybersecurity community. Through his podcast CISOs in Cars, global speaking engagements, and mentorship of rising founders and CISOs, he’s shaping the next generation of security leaders. He’s helped build referral-driven networks that support career transitions and startup launches, embodying a “pay-it-forward” ethos.
Kunal’s bold rethinking of legacy systems and user-first innovation has helped organizations modernize their cybersecurity posture while enhancing usability and performance. His continued commitment to transforming outdated models and empowering both teams and customers makes him a standout force in the cybersecurity world — and a deserving recipient of Innovator of the Year.
About Dope Security A comprehensive security solution designed to protect individuals and organizations from various cyber threats and vulnerabilities. With a focus on proactive defense and advanced technologies, Dope Security offers a range of features and services to safeguard sensitive data, systems, and networks.
About Version 2 Limited Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.
Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.
Calling all Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity (PE) firms: if your investment strategies are flying high, you don’t want cyber threats or legacy cloud proxies dragging you into an emergency landing. dope.security offers a smooth, nonstop route to keeping your sensitive data, deal details, and investor relations secure—no stopovers required.
The High-Stakes Runway for VC & PE Firms
Venture capital and private equity firms deal with large sums of money, confidential information, and high-value intellectual property. Whether you’re negotiating a term sheet in the back of a cafe or on a hotel Wi-Fi in another country, you should have security that just works!
Endpoint-Based Secure Web Gateway (SWG): Your Direct Flight to Safety
Traditionally, if you wanted a form of web filtering to ensure your firm does not purposely or accidentally access malicious websites, you’d use a cloud proxy and route your web traffic through a remote, third-party data center for inspection and policy enforcement—think of it like a forced inconvenient stopover during a short domestic trip. dope.security’s endpoint-based SWG breaks that mold by inspecting internet traffic directly on each device. No stopovers required.
Why This Matters for VC & PE Firms
No More Delays: With a SWG on the endpoint, you skip the proxy stopover. Your team gets immediate access to portfolio company websites, spreadsheets, pitch decks, and data rooms without the extra lag or latency.
Real-Time Policy Enforcement: With our on-device architecture, we push security policies to your devices instantly. No waiting 30 or 60 minutes like with legacy cloud proxies.
Streamlined Scalability: Onboarding and deploying is hassle free with our instant production trial, and once installed the proxy travels with each laptop, so you’re secure from boardroom to baggage claim.
CASB Neural: An AI-Powered DLP That is Truly Smart
Sensitive documents are currency in the VC and PE world. A single leaked deck or cap table could upend negotiations or land you in regulatory hot water. In fact, in 2021 an incident involving a major consulting firm came to light when internal deal documents were unintentionally made publicly accessible.
While that might not sound as high-profile as breaches involving big tech names, it underscores a critical point: even a small slip can ground your entire operation. If your sensitive deal data goes viral, you risk losing investor confidence and potentially stifling negotiations.
Enter CASB Neural, dope.security’s AI-powered Cloud Access Security Broker with LLM Data Loss Prevention (DLP) capabilities for your Google Drive and Microsoft One Drive.
How CASB Neural Keeps the Cabin Secure
LLM-Driven Data Analysis Legacy DLP can’t always tell the difference between random text and sensitive info (PCI, PHI, or PII). CASB Neural uses Large Language Models (LLMs) to understand file context instead of looking for patterns alone (16 digits equals a credit card). It reads the data to uncover potential risks within your Google Drive and Microsoft One Drive.
Preventing Accidental Shares We’ve all been there—an eager analyst accidentally shares a critical spreadsheet to the entire company. Or, worse, the public. CASB Neural catches misconfigurations in real time, so you’re not scrambling to unsend or revoke permissions after the damage is done.
Instant In-Console Remediation Whether you have one file or a thousand files with incorrect sharing permissions, you can remediate these directly from the console. No need to open a new window and try to find the file to change the settings like with traditional Cloud DLP solutions.
Ready for a Nonstop Flight to Secure Deals?
For VCs and PE firms, protecting your data means more than avoiding fines—it means preserving your reputation, securing investor trust, and ensuring none of your potential deals have unwanted leaks. dope.security’s endpoint-based SWG and AI-powered CASB Neural form a cohesive flight plan against the evolving threats you face daily, both internal and external.
No more layovers or complicated routes. Just a direct flight to seamless, intelligent cybersecurity that keeps you cleared for takeoff, no matter where your next big deal takes you.
About Dope Security A comprehensive security solution designed to protect individuals and organizations from various cyber threats and vulnerabilities. With a focus on proactive defense and advanced technologies, Dope Security offers a range of features and services to safeguard sensitive data, systems, and networks.
About Version 2 Limited Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.
Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.
Deploying a security tool at any company is not straightforward. It’s a balancing act that requires the right combination of product stability, technical integrations, skilled personnel on both sides, and many other variables. This becomes increasingly more challenging if you are a large enterprise customer.
These are just a few of the challenges that can come up:
1. Customization and Integration Requirements
Tailored Needs
Each organization has unique security requirements, so off-the-shelf tools often need heavy customization to meet specific needs. Enterprises can have several pre-existing security tools and general applications in both cloud and hybrid environments, making it necessary to integrate new incoming tools with these existing SIEM systems, firewalls, VPNs, and more. For example, part of this integration could be setting up SSL Inspection bypasses for certain applications or changing computer networking paths so that they don’t break a VPN.
2. Resource and Expertise Constraints
Limited Security Personnel
Legacy systems can be complex to deploy and manage on an ongoing basis and, therefore, require a dedicated team. Not all organizations can afford or have the existing team hierarchy to support this. This can make large-scale deployments, especially in enterprises with thousands of employees, expensive from a time and cost perspective. Since most legacy tools are too complex, organizations must invest in dedicated teams around the globe to maintain them or hire expensive third-party services to run the deployment.
3. Maintenance and Continuous Updating
Frequent Updates
Cybersecurity tools require regular updates to stay effective against external threats and meet internal needs. Manually coordinating these with the company through phased deployments, auto upgrades, and uploads into tools like InTune can be tough and time-consuming. Within the tool itself, slow feedback on configurations can drastically slow down deployments. These configurations can include things like policy updates. Legacy tools have a polling mechanism that takes 30 minutes to an hour to pull the latest policy down from the cloud. This means longer wait times for updates to take effect.
4. Re-work when moving from POC to Production
Non-Production Trials
Most cybersecurity POC environments are shut down after the trial. After purchase, the customer receives a completely fresh production tenant to be re-configured to fit the environment. It can be frustrating, as all work to date is thrown away, including SSO configs, policies, and more.
How does dope.security handle these challenges?
dope.security enabled a Fortune 100 customer to deploy the dope agent at an average of 3,000 devices per week and grow from 900 devices to over 18,000 devices in a matter of weeks by focusing on four key areas.
1. Product Stability
dope.security has built an on-device SSL proxy that performs all SWG capabilities on the user’s laptop—URL Filtering, Cloud App Controls, SSL Inspection, and more. This refreshed architecture, which removes the need for backhauling data to a remote data center, makes dope.swg the most reliable and stable proxy available regardless of the state, country, or office you’re in. The Fly-Direct Architecture also makes policy configurations very stable, consistent, and fast, which is critical during deployments. Updating policies in real-time at the individual and group levels makes the entire rollout process much more efficient and quicker. It also ensures the right security policies are applied to the correct individuals instantly.
2. Deployment Experience
Deploying the dope.security agent is extremely easy whether you’re installing 200 or 20,000 devices because there is no manual configuration or customization a customer has to make before installing.
In this specific case, the customer easily deployed InTune silently across their organization. Because no extra configuration was required after the agent was installed, the customer instantly blocked malicious websites and traffic across their deployed devices. Our clear guide to InTune deployments clarified any frequently asked questions.
The entire process from the initial free production trial was one click without excessive help from the dope security team. After purchase, the same trial was converted into a paid account—no additional configuration was required.
3. Global Technical Support Team
First, dope.security focuses on building strong relationships with the customer implementation team. This means having regular check-ins either through status calls, dedicated Slack channels, or email. Regular check-ins ensure that no bug or deployment hurdle goes unnoticed.
Second, the dope.security technical team consists only of product engineers who have in-depth knowledge of the product and how it works. There are no generic Tier 1 support agents whose only job is to escalate a customer to the next tier for assistance. This means the technical support team can answer any question in real time, dramatically increasing the productivity and speed of resolving issues.
4. SSL Error Notifications
A very common issue with proxy deployments is errors due to SSL Inspections breaking applications. Typically, the process to fix this is to implement a bypass rule. But with most SWG providers, this is extremely manual and not straightforward.
dope.security simplified this and built an SSL notification feature. The dope agent identifies and reports when it has broken traffic due to SSL cert pinning. It allows the admin to view these SSL errors in the dope console and easily create either application or domain bypasses in a few clicks. This feature is unique to dope.security, enabling deployments to move much quicker as admins don’t need to spend time manually hunting for why specific applications are breaking and their associated domains, URLs, or extensions to create bypass lists. dope.security automatically identifies, reports, and provides the data you need directly in the console.
dope.security enabled a Fortune 100 customer to deploy the dope agent at an average of 3,000 devices per week and grow from 900 devices to over 18,000 devices in a matter of weeks
This Fortune 100 customer rollout is just one case that shows how dope.security has redefined cybersecurity deployments. It no longer needs to be an extremely long, arduous process that requires tons of resources, time, and effort. From initial onboarding to ongoing maintenance of the deployment, dope.security makes everything much simpler through product stability, understanding customer needs, and providing dedicated, knowledgeable support.
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In today’s fast-paced digital world, sharing files quickly and securely is a must! But while file sharing makes our work easier, it’s important to understand the potential risks if permissions aren’t handled correctly. Knowing the difference between various file-sharing options—especially between sharing files externally and sharing them publicly—can help keep your data safe. Plus, using strong data loss prevention (DLP) measures can reduce the risks even further.
Why File Sharing Permissions Matter
File sharing permissions control who can access, view, or edit a file. These settings aren’t just for convenience—they’re essential for protecting your data! If files are shared incorrectly, it could lead to unintentional data leaks, intellectual property theft, or even issues with legal compliance, especially in industries with strict privacy regulations like healthcare, finance, or government.
File sharing permissions are essential for protecting your data!
Let’s break down the four main types of file-sharing permissions and see how each one differs in terms of functionality and risk.
1. Private Sharing Within Your Organization
Private sharing lets you share files with specific people within your organization (like manually adding invitedcoworker@company.com). This is generally the safest option, especially for confidential projects, because only the people you choose can access the files. For example, sensitive documents like product development plans or financial reports should be shared this way to avoid them falling into the wrong hands.
This type of sharing works well with data loss prevention systems, which can monitor files for sensitive information—like social security numbers or intellectual property—and prevent them from being shared beyond their intended audience. Awesome, right?
2. Internal Sharing Across the Organization
Internal sharing makes files available to everyone within your organization (everyone@company.com). This is perfect for files like company-wide announcements, training materials, or resources that everyone needs access to. While it’s super convenient, it does come with some risk. If sensitive data is accidentally shared this way, it could lead to unintentional access by people who shouldn’t see it.
DLP systems can help by scanning files for any sensitive or proprietary information and flagging potential risks before they become bigger problems.
3. External Sharing with Specific Individuals
External sharing (i.e. inviteduser@external.com) is often used when working with clients, vendors, or other third parties. It allows you to share files outside of your organization in a controlled way, ensuring that only the invited people can access the file. So handy!
However, there’s still some risk. Even when you’re sharing with specific external permissions, the file could be forwarded or misused. That’s where DLP can step in, adding an extra layer of protection by encrypting files or requiring access credentials, so even if the file is forwarded, only the intended person can access it. That’s peace of mind!
4. Public Sharing: The Riskiest Option
Public sharing means anyone with a link can access the file. While it’s useful for sharing non-sensitive materials—like marketing documents or event invitations—it also poses the greatest risk for accidental data leaks.
If a sensitive file is shared publicly instead of with a specific person, the consequences can be serious. Public sharing opens up files to anyone who gets the link, making it difficult to control who sees or downloads them. This can lead to data breaches, intellectual property theft, or compliance violations. Be careful with this one!
Public sharing can lead to data breaches, intellectual property theft, or compliance violations.
Externally Shared vs. Publicly Shared: Why It Matters
The big difference between externally shared files and publicly shared files is control. Externally shared files are restricted to specific people outside your organization, while publicly shared files can be accessed by anyone who gets the link. The latter option creates a much bigger security risk because it’s hard to track who has viewed or downloaded the file, making it tough to contain any damage caused by unauthorized access.
Understanding this distinction is critical, especially in industries where data security is a top priority, like healthcare or finance. Sharing a file publicly that contains sensitive information could result in massive breaches, fines, and damage to your company’s reputation. Nobody wants that!
Understanding this distinction is critical, especially in industries where data security is a top priority.
The Role of dope.security in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
With innovative solutions like dope.security’s CASB Neural, businesses can protect their sensitive data through behind the scenes monitoring and access control to cloud services, making sure your data stays safe from unauthorized access or transfers. By using machine learning and smart analytics, CASB Neural can flag for potential data risks in real time, and allow you to update file access permissions directly from the console.
Have a file accidentally available to anyone with the link? Remove Public access. Have a file shared with an external vendor, who doesn’t need the document anymore? Remove External access. You can rest easy knowing that even in tricky cloud environments, your information is well-managed.
CASB systems are essential for keeping your important data secure by monitoring and preventing unauthorized sharing of confidential files. CASB Neural automatically scans for sensitive content, like financial details, personal information, or proprietary data, before anything is shared. It’s like having a reliable watchdog that helps keep your data safe from accidental or intentional leaks.
Adding DLP to your file-sharing process offers an extra layer of protection, especially when using platforms where it’s easy to accidentally share files too broadly. With tools like CASB Neural, you get peace of mind knowing your sensitive information is safeguarded without any hassle. This added security lets you enjoy the flexibility and convenience of cloud-based platforms while keeping your data protected. It’s a simple, smart way to stay secure and stress-free.
Wrapping Up
As file-sharing continues to evolve, so do the risks that come with it. Understanding the difference between external and public sharing, along with using robust data loss prevention strategies, is crucial for keeping your data safe. It’s a great idea for organizations to regularly review their file-sharing policies, educate employees about the risks, and use technology to protect sensitive information from getting into the wrong hands.
With dope.security, you can easily review all Publicly and Externally shared files within CASB Neural, and with a click of the button turn your shared files Private. Integrate this with department-wide Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Policies and Cloud Application Control (CAC) settings and you’ll be flying the internet skies safely with your files secured in tow.
About Dope Security A comprehensive security solution designed to protect individuals and organizations from various cyber threats and vulnerabilities. With a focus on proactive defense and advanced technologies, Dope Security offers a range of features and services to safeguard sensitive data, systems, and networks.
About Version 2 Limited Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.
Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.
Everyday, people fly the friendly internet skies, visiting different websites, and sharing files with each other. They are accessing everything from Gaming to Gambling to General Entertainment websites and sharing files that may contain personal information. Now this is fine if it’s personal activity—but what if you’re part of a professional organization?
If I’m part of the security team at that organization, I’d want some controls to know where you’re going on the internet, how you’re accessing it, and who you’re sharing files with in order to keep you safe from malicious attacks and data leakage.
Is that really necessary?
Let’s take a look at some trends we’ve seen:
Total Blocks in the last 7 days? Over 60k! Where were these users going?
Almost 50% of the blocks were…you guessed it: AI/ML
Organizations are clamping down on Artificial Intelligence usage.
An example of an organization’s blocked content
Top blocked categories
49.1% AI/ML: ChatGPT, Gemini, DALL-E, etc.
8.8% File Storage: Dropbox, Box, WeTransfer, etc.
7.8% Malicious/Suspicious: Block users from being unknowingly exposed to dangerous sites
1.9% Software Downloads: Prevent employees from downloading non-approved IT apps
This data begs the question, are employees doing this intentionally?
While it’s hard to know for sure without asking them directly, we can deduce a few things.
AI is on the rise, and every employee is looking to automate their work, the data clearly shows a desire to access these tools. But they’re being blocked because company policies don’t want you uploading proprietary code or sensitive content.
Categories like ‘File Storage’ are blocked to ensure employees can not access their personal cloud storage drives, reducing the risk of data exfiltration. The most common use case we see here is a recently terminated employee trying to take company files with them.
Most of the time employees are completely unaware they are accessing a Malicious site so these blocks are protecting the accidental misstep.
This is why having a reliable and easy to use secure web gateway solution is so important. You need to be able to monitor activity and block access to sites that could be harmful, or non-productive to your organization.
Now what about those company files? I can not tell how many times leaders have said, “No I’m good…we have tight controls and I know we don’t have any publicly exposed files.”
Well, we challenged one of those leaders to run CASB Neural, here are those results:
Out of 84M Files scanned, 2.4% are Publicly exposed. That may not sound like a lot, but it’s over 2M publicly exposed files.
2M Publicly exposed files!
Another way of saying this is that the file is “publicly accessible.” That means while you personally may have never shared this file or folder with anyone outside of your organization, it still has the ability or “sharing permissions” that allow it to be exposed to an external party.
Of those 2M files, over half a million, or 25% of the found public files, fall into either Intellectual Property (IP), Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Protected Health Information (PHI) or Payment Card Industry (PCI).
IP 6.2%
PII 53.2%
PHI 5.8%
PCI 34.8%
That means either your data, your customers, vendors, or anyones data who you work with could potentially be at risk of being exposed.
What are some examples of the types of files and data we found in these categories?
Publicly exposed data rooms where anyone could download sensitive information (stock purchase agreements, equity, offer letters, etc.) about major startups
PHI documents publicly available because it was the default setting when creating a sharing link
Troves of sensitive files shared publicly, with no possible way to find out, including bank statements, etc.
So what does all this mean?
Most of the time people are not sharing sensitive information, or going to malicious websites on purpose. So having these filters in place is crucial for catching those accidental human errors that will ultimately happen.
Because as the data shows, people are trying to access sites they shouldn’t be, and unknowingly have file sharing permissions that could be huge security risks to your organization.
These solutions keep you productive and safe. So make sure you have a SWG and CASB DLP solution that is fast, reliable and invisible because at the end of the day you want it to work really well and not get in the way.
About Dope Security A comprehensive security solution designed to protect individuals and organizations from various cyber threats and vulnerabilities. With a focus on proactive defense and advanced technologies, Dope Security offers a range of features and services to safeguard sensitive data, systems, and networks.
About Version 2 Limited Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.
Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.
