New integration delivers “Operational Privacy Intelligence” for organisations seeking end-to-end protection, accountability and compliance.
Dublin, Ireland and Austin, Texas, 01 December 2025 – Forcepoint, the data-first cybersecurity company, and PrivacyEngine, a leading data privacy management platform, today announced a strategic technology partnership that brings together real-time data security controls and privacy governance workflows in a single, integrated approach.
The collaboration introduces an offering described as Operational Privacy Intelligence. It combines Forcepoint’s capabilities in data discovery, classification, monitoring and adaptive policy enforcement with PrivacyEngine’s comprehensive governance platform for Records of Processing Activities (RoPAs), Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), incident and breach management, vendor risk, training and awareness.
Bridging the divide between security and privacy
Modern organisations operate in complex, hybrid environments where data moves continuously across cloud services, endpoints, line-of-business applications and third-party ecosystems. Forcepoint’s data-first security portfolio provides real-time visibility into where sensitive data resides, how it is accessed and when it is exposed to risk, across cloud and on-premises environments.
PrivacyEngine, headquartered in Dublin, provides an all-in-one data privacy management platform designed to help organisations operationalise GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, DPDPA and other global regulations. Its structured modules support RoPAs, DSARs, DPIAs, data retention, vendor risk, incident and breach management, training and advisory services.
In many organisations, security and privacy teams pursue similar outcomes, but operate with different tools, different data and different reporting lines. Security typically focuses on protecting information assets, while privacy is concerned with lawful, fair and transparent processing. The Forcepoint and PrivacyEngine partnership directly addresses this structural divide by creating a continuous feedback loop between live security telemetry and formal privacy governance activities, so that both disciplines work from a common, evidence-based view of risk.
Operational Privacy Intelligence in practice
Through the integration, Forcepoint’s security insights feed into PrivacyEngine’s structured workflows. Privacy decisions, records and assessments can therefore be based on live, verifiable data context rather than static spreadsheets or infrequent point-in-time reviews.
The combined solution is designed to support:
RoPAs with live data context
RoPAs maintained in PrivacyEngine can be informed and validated by Forcepoint’s discovery and classification of personal and sensitive data across the technology estate. This helps ensure that processing records are accurate, current and aligned with how data is actually collected, stored and used, rather than how it is assumed to be used.
Faster and more reliable DSAR handling
When individuals exercise their data protection rights, privacy teams can use live maps of systems and repositories generated by Forcepoint’s data visibility tools to locate relevant records quickly and consistently. PrivacyEngine’s DSAR workflows then provide a structured, repeatable process for gathering information, redacting where appropriate and responding within statutory deadlines in a defensible manner.
Evidence-based DPIAs and risk assessments
DPIAs and similar assessments managed in PrivacyEngine can draw on Forcepoint’s insight into data flows, categories of personal data, user behaviour and risk indicators. This allows privacy, security and legal teams to assess impact using actual usage patterns and exposure levels, and to track whether the mitigating controls identified in the DPIA are reflected in deployed security policies and technical measures.
Integrated incident and breach management
Potential incidents detected by Forcepoint’s Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and related technologies can be fed into PrivacyEngine’s incident and breach management modules. This supports early escalation, structured investigation, assessment of reportability, regulatory notification where required, and follow-up actions, all from a single governance record that can be audited.
Continuous compliance and stronger assurance
By aligning Forcepoint’s data security capabilities with PrivacyEngine’s governance reporting, organisations can move from periodic, manual compliance exercises to a model of continuous accountability. Boards, regulators and customers can be provided with clear, evidence-based assurance on how personal data is protected, how it is processed and how risks are monitored over time.
Executive commentary
“Security and privacy should be complementary disciplines, not competing priorities,” said Ryan Windham, Chief Executive Officer at Forcepoint. “Integrating our data-first security platform with the PrivacyEngine governance solution gives customers a single operational view of their most sensitive information. Policy is no longer abstract or theoretical, it is tied directly to how data is discovered, classified and protected in real environments. That is the foundation of operational privacy.”
Dr John Ghent, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of PrivacyEngine, commented: “Our focus has always been to help organisations put privacy into practice. That means moving away from one-off projects towards ongoing, measurable programmes that support both compliance and business growth. By partnering with Forcepoint, we can connect those programmes directly to the controls that protect data every day. Data protection officers, CISOs and legal teams gain the shared context they need to deliver privacy-by-design that is practical, provable and sustainable.”
Benefits for joint customers
Organisations adopting the combined Forcepoint and PrivacyEngine solution can expect:
- Stronger governance and audit readiness
A connected view of data processing activities, associated risks and relevant controls across security and privacy functions. This makes it easier to evidence compliance during internal audits, external assessments and regulatory investigations. - Improved operational efficiency
Reduced reliance on manual data gathering and disconnected tools. Security, privacy, risk, legal and business stakeholders can work from common information, with clearer workflows and ownership, which reduces duplication of effort and the potential for oversight. - Reduced risk of breaches and non-compliance
Earlier detection of risky behaviour and policy violations, faster engagement of the right stakeholders through structured governance workflows, and clearer documentation of decisions and remediation measures. - Greater trust and transparency
Enhanced ability to demonstrate to customers, employees and partners how personal data is handled, protected and retained across its lifecycle, and to show how rights are respected in practice rather than only in policy statements.
Availability
PrivacyEngine is now listed as a Technology Alliance Partner within the Forcepoint ecosystem and is available to Forcepoint customers as part of a joint proposition focused on Operational Privacy Intelligence. Joint customers can engage both organisations for solution design, proof-of-concept work and deployment support tailored to their regulatory obligations, sector requirements and maturity levels.
For more information or to arrange a joint demonstration, organisations are invited to contact their existing Forcepoint or PrivacyEngine representative or to enquire via the respective corporate websites.
About Forcepoint
Forcepoint is a global leader in data-first cybersecurity that helps organisations protect sensitive information and intellectual property wherever their people work. From its headquarters in Austin, Texas, Forcepoint delivers a unified data security platform that includes capabilities such as data discovery and classification, Data Loss Prevention, user activity monitoring, cloud security and advanced analytics. The company serves customers across commercial, public sector and critical infrastructure markets worldwide.
Further information is available on the Forcepoint website.
About PrivacyEngine
PrivacyEngine (Sytorus Ltd) is a market-leading data privacy management platform and services provider based in Dublin, Ireland. Its SaaS platform enables organisations to operationalise GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, DPDPA, and other global privacy and security frameworks. Core modules support RoPAs, DSARs, DPIAs, data retention, vendor risk management, incident and breach management, training and advisory services. Since 2013, PrivacyEngine has helped organisations in a broad range of sectors to build sustainable, business-aligned privacy programmes that strengthen trust and create long-term value.
Further information is available on the PrivacyEngine website.
Media Contacts
Forcepoint | Salah Nassar | Vice President, Product Marketing | salah.nassar@forcepoint.com
PrivacyEngine | Jaz Penny | Marketing Manager | jaz.penny@privacyengine.io
