Concentric AI Enhances Private Scan Manager with Microsoft Azure Support

Concentric AI announced the expansion of its Private Scan Manager to include support for Microsoft Azure, enhancing its Semantic Intelligence data security governance platform. This new functionality allows organizations in highly regulated industries, such as healthcare and finance, to process sensitive data on-premises while adhering to compliance standards.

With this update, organizations can deploy Semantic Intelligence within their private Azure cloud, following earlier support for AWS environments. This dual capability gives customers flexibility in choosing their cloud deployment while ensuring that sensitive data remains within their controlled environments.

The Private Scan Manager is particularly relevant for U.S. government agencies and public sector entities that utilize Microsoft 365 Government Community Cloud (GCC) High for managing Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). It also serves organizations that cannot allow sensitive data to leave their on-premises systems.

Concentric AI’s solution addresses a critical gap in the market as many legacy data security providers discontinue support for on-prem deployments. This shift allows organizations to benefit from advanced categorization and remediation capabilities without the burden of maintaining extensive computing resources.

Semantic Intelligence employs patented AI technology to understand the context of both structured and unstructured data, enabling accurate identification of sensitive information, including PII, PCI, and PHI. This capability enhances data classification and access policies across a customer’s security infrastructure.

Organizations should consider how the introduction of AI-driven data security governance can streamline their compliance efforts while improving data protection. The ability to scan and categorize data in a private cloud environment can significantly reduce operational burdens and enhance security posture.