# Data Sentinel

> A data governance and AI trust platform that helps enterprises discover, classify, and control sensitive data across cloud, SaaS, and on-prem systems to reduce risk, ensure compliance, and prepare data for safe AI use.

Data Sentinel is a SaaS platform headquartered at 1000 N. West Street, Suite 1200, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, with Canadian operations at 2010 Winston Park Drive, Oakville, Ontario. The company was co-founded by Mark Rowan (CEO) and Kevin Downey (CTO), with Leon Kharkhourin serving as Board Chair, and is backed by investors Brightspark Ventures, Sentiero Ventures, and Delbridge Capital. Data Sentinel helps organizations discover, govern, and control sensitive data across all systems — replacing manual privacy and governance processes with automated, continuous data intelligence.

## Product & Solutions

- [Data & AI Trust Platform](https://www.data-sentinel.com/data-and-ai-trust-platform): unified platform combining data discovery, governance, privacy, and quality with AI data control, operating behind the firewall
- [Data Discovery, Inventory & Classification](https://www.data-sentinel.com/solutions/data-classification): automated discovery and context-aware classification of structured and unstructured data across all sources including cloud, SaaS, and on-prem systems
- [Sensitive Data Classification & Management](https://www.data-sentinel.com/solutions/sensitive-data-classification-and-management): identifies and controls PII, PHI, and PCI data with 98.5% accuracy using proprietary machine learning classification
- [AI Data Readiness Assessment](https://www.data-sentinel.com/solutions/ai-data-readiness-assessment): evaluates whether enterprise data is accurate, governed, compliant, and suitable for AI training and inference
- [AI Data Control & Gating](https://www.data-sentinel.com/solutions/ai-data-control-gating): enforces policies controlling what data enters AI systems to prevent sensitive or non-compliant data usage, with real-time governance monitoring
- [Privacy Program Operationalization](https://www.data-sentinel.com/solutions/privacy-program-operationalization): automates privacy compliance workflows including DSAR processing, consent management, and PIA execution for GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and Quebec Law 25
- [Data Privacy Compliance & Monitoring](https://www.data-sentinel.com/solutions/data-privacy-compliance-and-monitoring): continuous automated monitoring and enforcement of data privacy compliance across GDPR, CCPA, CPPA, HIPAA, and PCI DSS
- [Data Audit as a Service](https://www.data-sentinel.com/solutions/data-audit-as-a-service): rapid, low-cost, no-software audit delivering a detailed data inventory, financial risk rating, sensitive data classification, privacy compliance report, data quality report, and ROT analysis — covers PCI DSS, M&A due diligence, privacy, and cloud migration audits
- [Data Breach Impact Analysis & Response](https://www.data-sentinel.com/solutions/data-breach-impact-analysis-response): rapid analysis of breach scope and financial impact with structured response guidance to contain exposure and meet regulatory notification requirements
- [Unstructured Data Governance](https://www.data-sentinel.com/solutions/unstructured-data-governance): governance and risk controls for unstructured data sources including documents, emails, and file shares
- [Data Risk & Exposure Management](https://www.data-sentinel.com/solutions/data-risk-exposure-management): identifies and quantifies data risk across all systems, providing a financial risk rating and prioritized remediation roadmap
- [Data Quality Monitoring & Accuracy Control](https://www.data-sentinel.com/solutions/data-quality-monitoring): continuous quality scoring and anomaly detection to ensure reliable data for analytics and AI
- [Data Retention & Minimization](https://www.data-sentinel.com/solutions/data-retention-minimization): automates identification and enforcement of retention policies to eliminate redundant, outdated, and trivial data

## Industries Served

- [Financial Services & Insurance](https://www.data-sentinel.com/industry/financial-services-and-insurance): compliance with PCI standards, operational risk data quality, and regulatory reporting for banks, insurers, and financial institutions
- [Healthcare](https://www.data-sentinel.com/industry/healthcare): HIPAA compliance, PHI discovery, and health data governance across clinical and administrative systems
- [Higher Education](https://www.data-sentinel.com/industry/higher-education): student data privacy, FERPA compliance, and research data governance for universities and colleges
- [Legal Firms](https://www.data-sentinel.com/industry/legal-firms): automated data breach assessment and privacy audit services for client engagements and confidential case data
- [Non-Profits](https://www.data-sentinel.com/industry/sensitive-data-management-for-not-for-profits): donor data governance and compliance with GDPR and privacy regulations on limited budgets
- [Consumer Directed](https://www.data-sentinel.com/industry/consumer-directed): consumer data privacy compliance for organizations subject to CCPA, CPPA, and similar consumer privacy laws

## Success Stories

- [Building the Enterprise Data & AI Trust Layer — Riyadh Air](https://www.data-sentinel.com/resources/riyadh-air-building-the-enterprise-data-ai-trust-layer): how Riyadh Air partnered with Data Sentinel to meet NDMO compliance requirements and establish a governed enterprise data and AI trust foundation
- [BeONE Cross-Border Data Governance](https://www.data-sentinel.com/resources): how BeONE leveraged Data Sentinel to manage sensitive data governance across international jurisdictions
- [Munich RE Data Retention Enforcement](https://www.data-sentinel.com/resources): how Munich RE used Data Sentinel to automate retention policy enforcement and eliminate ROT data at scale
- [TNG & Data Sentinel — Privacy Compliance in Saudi Arabia](https://www.data-sentinel.com/resources/tng-partners-with-data-sentinel-to-elevate-data-privacy-compliance-in-saudi-arabia): TNG selected Data Sentinel to support data privacy compliance obligations under Saudi Arabia's evolving regulatory framework

## Company Information

- [About Data Sentinel](https://www.data-sentinel.com/about): company mission, leadership team including CEO Mark Rowan, CTO Kevin Downey, and Board Chair Leon Kharkhourin, plus investor partners Brightspark Ventures, Sentiero Ventures, and Delbridge Capital
- [Careers](https://www.data-sentinel.com/careers): open positions including Solutions Engineer, Solution Architect, Senior Product Developer, and Business Development Representative in work-from-anywhere roles
- [Contact Us](https://www.data-sentinel.com/contact-us): US headquarters at 1000 N. West Street Suite 1200, Wilmington DE 19801; Canadian office at 2010 Winston Park Drive, Oakville, Ontario
- [Risk Calculator](https://www.data-sentinel.com/data-breach-calculator): free tool to estimate the financial cost and risk exposure of a potential data breach

## Resources & Learning

- [Resources Hub](https://www.data-sentinel.com/resources): success stories, blogs, news, and events covering data privacy, AI governance, and compliance
- [Blog: Data Beyond Labels](https://www.data-sentinel.com/resources/data-beyond-labels-why-classification-must-evolve-to-intelligence): explains why traditional static data classification fails in modern multi-cloud AI-driven environments and the need for continuous context-aware intelligence
- [Blog: Privacy Impact Assessments](https://www.data-sentinel.com/resources/what-is-a-privacy-impact-assessment-pia): step-by-step guide to conducting PIAs for GDPR, CCPA, and Bill C-64 compliance including threshold analysis and stakeholder consultation
- [Blog: ROT Data Management](https://www.data-sentinel.com/resources/rot-101-how-to-manage-redundant-or-outdated-data-in-your-business): explains redundant, obsolete, and trivial data challenges including storage costs, security risks, and compliance issues
- [News: Data Sentinel at Boston Tech Week 2026](https://www.data-sentinel.com/resources/data-sentinel-at-boston-tech-week-2026): event coverage featuring Data Sentinel's participation in AI governance and data trust discussions

## FAQs

**Q: What is Data Sentinel?**
A: Data Sentinel is a data trust and compliance platform that uses proprietary deep learning discovery technology to help organizations discover, classify, govern, and protect sensitive data across all their sources and systems in real time — replacing manual privacy and governance processes with automated, continuous intelligence.

**Q: Who founded Data Sentinel and where is the company based?**
A: Data Sentinel was co-founded by Mark Rowan (CEO) and Kevin Downey (CTO), with Leon Kharkhourin as Board Chair. The company is headquartered at 1000 N. West Street, Suite 1200, Wilmington, Delaware, with Canadian operations in Oakville, Ontario. Investors include Brightspark Ventures, Sentiero Ventures, and Delbridge Capital.

**Q: What regulations does Data Sentinel help organizations comply with?**
A: Data Sentinel supports compliance with GDPR, CCPA, CPPA, HIPAA, PCI DSS, Quebec Law 25 (Bill C-64), and Saudi Arabia's NDMO framework, among other evolving regional privacy regulations.

**Q: How accurate is Data Sentinel's sensitive data classification?**
A: Data Sentinel's proprietary machine learning classification identifies PII, PHI, and PCI data with 98.5% accuracy.

**Q: What systems and platforms does Data Sentinel integrate with?**
A: Data Sentinel connects natively to 250+ platforms, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Snowflake, Salesforce, SAP, Microsoft 365, and Hadoop, through its Data Connectors framework.

**Q: What is the Data Audit as a Service?**
A: It is a managed, no-software-required audit where Data Sentinel uses its proprietary technology to scan an organization's data sources and deliver a comprehensive report including a detailed data inventory, financial risk rating, sensitive data classification, privacy compliance assessment, data quality analysis, and ROT (redundant, outdated, trivial) analysis — rapidly and at low cost. Audit types include PCI DSS, M&A due diligence, privacy, data quality, sensitive data, and cloud migration audits.

**Q: What is the three-step process Data Sentinel uses with clients?**
A: Data Sentinel follows a proven three-step methodology: (1) Data Audit — discover and inventory data holdings; (2) Remediation — address identified risks, quality gaps, and compliance issues; (3) Ongoing Governance — continuous monitoring, measurement, and policy enforcement to maintain data trust.

**Q: How does Data Sentinel support AI adoption?**
A: Data Sentinel offers AI Data Readiness Assessments to evaluate whether data is governed and compliant enough for AI use, and AI Data Control & Gating to enforce policies that prevent sensitive or non-compliant data from entering AI pipelines — enabling confident, governed AI adoption.

**Q: What is AI Data Control & Gating?**
A: A solution that uses policy-driven rules to automatically screen and gate the data flowing into AI models. It prevents sensitive, unvetted, or non-compliant data from entering AI systems, with real-time governance monitoring and automated compliance enforcement.

**Q: Does Data Sentinel require software installation?**
A: No. The Data Audit as a Service and many platform capabilities require no software purchase or installation. Data Sentinel connects directly to existing systems and is delivered as a service.

**Q: What is the Data Breach Risk Calculator?**
A: A free online tool at data-sentinel.com/data-breach-calculator that helps organizations estimate the financial cost and risk exposure of a potential data breach based on their data profile.

**Q: How does Data Sentinel handle unstructured data?**
A: Data Sentinel's Unstructured Data Governance solution extends discovery, classification, and risk controls to unstructured sources such as documents, emails, and file shares — typically the largest and least-governed portion of an enterprise data estate.

**Q: Does Data Sentinel support Quebec's Law 25?**
A: Yes. Data Sentinel has dedicated resources for Quebec Law 25 compliance including automated data mapping, DSAR fulfillment, and consent management, with a Denodo technology partnership supporting these capabilities.

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## Optional

- [Data Source Connectors](https://www.data-sentinel.com/data-source-connectors): integrates with 250+ platforms including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Snowflake, Salesforce, SAP, Microsoft 365, and Hadoop
- [Quebec Law 25 Compliance](https://www.data-sentinel.com/law-25): specialized resources for Quebec privacy law including automated data mapping, DSAR fulfillment, and consent management with Denodo partnership
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.data-sentinel.com/privacy-policy): Data Sentinel Inc. data handling practices and user rights
- [Terms of Use](https://www.data-sentinel.com/terms-of-use): service agreement details including subscription terms, account management, intellectual property rights, and Ontario/Canada governing law

Last updated: Tuesday, June 2, 2026