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Cyera vs Netskope

Cyera sells a unified platform to know, secure, and govern all data, identities, and AI agents in real-time. Netskope sells a cloud-native platform, Netskope One, that converges security and networking services to enable fast and secure AI, cloud, and web access. CISO Tribune files both under Data loss prevention. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Cyera vs Netskope: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
CyeraCyera sells a unified platform to know, secure, and govern all data, identities, and AI agents in real-time.cyera.comNetskopeNetskope sells a cloud-native platform, Netskope One, that converges security and networking services to enable fast and secure AI, cloud, and web access.netskope.com
What it sells
  • DSPM[1][15][18][22]DSPM evaluates structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data.
  • Agent Guardian[1][11][14]Cyera Agent Guardian secures the AI agents an organization uses.
  • Omni DLP[1][15]Omni DLP is the AI brain for an organization's existing DLP stack.
  • AI Runtime Protection[1][15]AI Runtime Protection is the enforcement layer within AI Guardian that monitors and defends AI systems in real time.
  • Browser Shield[1][15]Browser Shield is a browser extension that protects sensitive data when employees interact with public AI tools.
  • AI-SPM[15][16]Cyera AI-SPM automatically discovers, classifies, and inventories AI assets, including copilots, agents, and web apps.
  • Cy Agents[14]Cy Agents are six specialized agents built into the Cyera platform.
  • Ask Cy[22]Ask Cy turns natural-language requests into answers, reports, and dashboards inside the Cyera platform.
  • Netskope One SSE[16]Netskope One SSE consolidates security services for secure access to web, cloud, and private apps.
  • Netskope One Private Access[1]Netskope One Private Access is the foundation of Netskope's Universal ZTNA.
  • Netskope Skylight AI Command CenterNetskope Skylight AI Command Center gives a single operational view of an AI ecosystem.
  • Netskope Skylight AI SecurityNetskope Skylight AI Security helps organizations adopt generative AI.
Categories
Headquarters
New York, United States[5][24]Santa Clara, United States
Founded
2021[4]2012[3]
Ownership and funding
Privately held[1][2][9][10][13]Series G, September 22, 2026[6]Public (NASDAQ: NTSK)[1][2][12][13][14][16][17]
Named customers
Recent news
  • September 22, 2026Cyera received a $400 million extension to its Series G round from Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives.[6]
  • September 3, 2026Cyera completed its acquisition of Oasis Security, a non-human identity management company, in a deal valued at $1 billion.[10]
  • August 3, 2026Cyera launched Agent Guardian, which monitors what AI agents do, and Cyera Endpoint, which applies AI guardrails on employee devices.[11]
  • October 6, 2026Netskope launched the AgentSkope Marketplace, a single console for security and network teams to browse, deploy and manage its AI agents.[8]
  • September 15, 2026Netskope announced Skylight Agent Action Control, which classifies actions attempted by AI agents and blocks high-risk ones before they run.[9]
  • September 2, 2026Netskope reported financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2027, which ended July 31, 2026.[10]
  • May 28, 2026Netskope announced it enhanced its NewEdge Network to provide national data localization features, supporting organizations in two dozen countries.[21]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[13]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 4, 2026[14]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
Not written yetFrom its own pages, Netskope sells mainly to organizations that want to consolidate networking and security on one cloud platform. Netskope says its SSE is for the hybrid workforce, and its Private Access product covers IT, operational technology and connected devices. Netskope also addresses networking, operations and security teams.
Last verified
November 2, 2026October 10, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Cyera and Netskope are both filed under Data loss prevention.
  • Both are headquartered in the United States.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Cyera's primary category is Data security posture management; Netskope's is SASE and SSE.
  • Cyera is also filed under Non-human identity security. Netskope is also filed under Zero trust network access and Workforce AI usage security.
  • Cyera lists DSPM, Agent Guardian, Omni DLP, AI Runtime Protection, Browser Shield and 3 more. Netskope lists Netskope One SSE, Netskope One Private Access, Netskope Skylight AI Command Center and Netskope Skylight AI Security.
  • Cyera is headquartered in New York, United States. Netskope is headquartered in Santa Clara, United States.
  • Cyera was founded in 2021. Netskope was founded in 2012.
  • Cyera is privately held. Netskope is a public company listed on NASDAQ as NTSK.
  • Cyera's latest recorded funding is Series G, dated September 22, 2026.
  • Cyera publicly names Paramount, Valvoline, Chipotle and Advance Publications. Netskope publicly names BDO, Bechtel, Prologis and Colgate-Palmolive.

What it sells: Cyera

What DSPM does[1][15][18][22]
Cyera DSPM works across SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and on-premises environments. DSPM uses an agentless, API-driven approach.
What Omni DLP does[1][15]
Omni DLP connects to existing DLP providers via API. Omni DLP covers data leakage prevention across all channels.
What Cy Agents does[14]
Cy Triage analyzes DLP and AI alerts using data and business context. Cy Detect connects data, access, and business context to reveal material exposure and critical attack paths.

What it sells: Netskope

What Netskope One SSE does[16]
It is built for the hybrid workforce. Its components include Next Gen Secure Web Gateway, CASB, Private Access, Firewall as a Service and Remote Browser Isolation.
What Netskope One Private Access does[1]
Netskope One Private Access replaces outdated VPNs and provides access across IT, operational technology, and connected devices. Agent-based and browser access methods are offered. Local Broker extends ZTNA to on-prem and OT environments.
What Netskope Skylight AI Command Center does
Netskope Skylight AI Command Center covers AI asset discovery, visibility of usage, and risk intelligence. It runs on the Netskope One platform.
What Netskope Skylight AI Security does
Netskope Skylight identifies AI use across managed and unmanaged SaaS applications. Netskope One DLP and Netskope One DSPM support protection of sensitive data.

Questions about Cyera and Netskope

What do Cyera and Netskope sell?
Cyera sells DSPM, Agent Guardian, Omni DLP, AI Runtime Protection, Browser Shield and 3 more. Netskope sells Netskope One SSE, Netskope One Private Access, Netskope Skylight AI Command Center and Netskope Skylight AI Security.
Are Cyera and Netskope in the same category?
They share Data loss prevention. Cyera's primary category is Data security posture management and Netskope's is SASE and SSE.
Where are Cyera and Netskope headquartered?
Cyera is headquartered in New York, United States. Netskope is headquartered in Santa Clara, United States.
When were Cyera and Netskope founded?
Cyera was founded in 2021. Netskope was founded in 2012.
Who owns Cyera and Netskope?
Cyera is privately held. Cyera's latest recorded funding is Series G, dated September 22, 2026. Netskope is a public company listed on NASDAQ as NTSK.
Which customers do Cyera and Netskope name?
Cyera publicly names Paramount, Valvoline, Chipotle and Advance Publications. Netskope publicly names BDO, Bechtel, Prologis and Colgate-Palmolive.
Who are Cyera and Netskope sold to?
From its own pages, Netskope sells mainly to organizations that want to consolidate networking and security on one cloud platform.
What have Cyera and Netskope announced recently?
September 22, 2026: Cyera received a $400 million extension to its Series G round from Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. October 6, 2026: Netskope launched the AgentSkope Marketplace, a single console for security and network teams to browse, deploy and manage its AI agents.

About Cyera

Cyera sells a unified platform to know, secure, and govern all data, identities, and AI agents in real-time. Cyera governs every machine and agent identity and what it can reach. Cyera Agent Guardian secures the AI agents an organization uses by governing what they can access and do. Cy Agents are AI agents that Cyera provides to help a security team find, triage, investigate, and remediate data risk.[12][14]

AI Guardian is Cyera's unified AI security and AI governance solution. Cyera AI-SPM, short for AI Security Posture Management, is a capability within AI Guardian that automatically discovers, inventories, and governs all AI assets across an enterprise. Cyera AI-SPM automatically discovers, classifies, and inventories AI assets, including copilots, agents, and web apps. AI-SPM is the posture layer that discovers, inventories, and governs AI assets and their data access at rest, including copilot security for Microsoft 365 Copilot, Salesforce AgentForce, and GitHub Copilot. AI-SPM currently discovers and inventories AI assets across Amazon Bedrock Agents, Salesforce AgentForce Agents, Azure AI Foundry Agents, and M365 Entra ID. AI-SPM works in tandem with Cyera DSPM to provide visibility, and AI Runtime Protection extends Cyera Omni DLP to provide real-time data leakage prevention.[15][16][18]

Cyera AI Runtime Protection is the enforcement layer within AI Guardian that monitors and defends AI systems in real time. Omni DLP covers data leakage prevention across all channels, Browser Shield covers prompt-level security at the browser, and AI Firewall covers API-level AI governance of custom AI applications. Omni DLP is the AI brain for an organization's existing DLP stack. Omni DLP connects to existing DLP providers via API. Browser Shield is a browser extension that protects sensitive data when employees interact with public AI tools. AI Firewall provides real-time AI governance for custom or homegrown AI applications, including internal chatbots, autonomous agents, and agentic AI workflows built on Amazon Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry, or Snowflake Cortex AI. AI Firewall requires a single API integration in application code.[15]

Cyera classifies data across all major cloud providers, SaaS applications, databases, and on-prem file systems, including AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, and ServiceNow. Cyera's platform enables on-demand classification with natural language prompts and creates AI models without needing a rescan. Cyera automatically scans cloud and on-prem data stores using agentless discovery and AI-powered classification. Cyera maps data assets to organizational and regulatory retention requirements, flags violations, and recommends defensible deletion actions. Cyera automatically recognizes non-production datastores and identifies when they contain sensitive production data such as customer, patient, or employee records.[17][19][20]

Cyera uses an AI-powered classification engine to identify personal data across structured and unstructured systems. Cyera connects with more than 2,400 enterprise applications, data platforms, and internal systems. Cyera offers a customizable Privacy Request Center with forms tailored by geography and language and built-in identity checks. Cyera automates access, deletion, and opt out workflows.[18][21]

Ask Cy turns natural-language requests into working output inside the Cyera platform: answers, reports, and dashboards. Cy connects DSPM, DLP, identity, and AI security context in a single answer. Cy runs on enterprise-grade LLMs that are not trained or fine-tuned on customer data. Cy Agents are six specialized agents built into the Cyera platform: Cy Learn, Cy Detect, Cy Triage, Cy Investigate, Cy Remediate, and Cy Assist. Cy Triage analyzes DLP and AI alerts using data and business context. Cy Detect connects data, access, and business context to reveal material exposure and critical attack paths.[14][22]

Cyera Access Trail correlates AI activity to identity, data sensitivity, and business context. Data Lineage maps sensitive files end-to-end across AI workflows. AI Employee Security is a solution for seeing how employees use AI, protecting sensitive data at the moment of interaction, and catching insider risk before it spreads. Cyera uses agentless, API-based integrations that require no changes to AI infrastructure. Cyera's breach readiness work assesses a targeted set of incident-response-centric controls against frameworks like NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, and COBIT.[3][12][15][16][18][23]

Cyera on the record

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Cyera full record

  1. [1]Unified Data, Identity & Agent Security Platform | CyeraCyera · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Cyera raises 600 million at 12 billion valuation to continue building the trust layer for the ai eraCyera · cyera.com · published June 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Data security firm cyera raises 600 million 12 billion valuation 2026 06 10Reuters · reuters.com · published June 10, 2026 · Tier B
  4. [4]Data security leader cyera raises 300 million at 1 4 billion valuationCyera · cyera.com · published April 9, 2024 · Tier A
  5. [5]Ai data security startup cyera confirms 300m raise at a 1 4b valuationTechCrunch · techcrunch.com · published April 9, 2024 · Tier B
  6. [6]Cyera announces 400 million investment from goldman sachs to build the trust layer for the agentic enterpriseCyera · cyera.com · published September 22, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Paramount gains full data visibility with cyera identifying billions of sensitive recordsCyera · cyera.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Fueling growth securing data how valvoline scales safely with cyeraCyera · cyera.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Advance publications gains accurate data categorization with cyeraCyera · cyera.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Cyera completes acquisition of oasis securityCyera · cyera.com · published September 3, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Cyera launches agent guardian to secure the autonomous workforceCyera · cyera.com · published August 3, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]The Data, Identity & AI Security Platform | CyeraCyera · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Cyera Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier C
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  15. [15]AI Runtime Protection: Real-Time AI Security & DLP | CyeraCyera · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]AI Security Posture Management | Cyera AI-SPM PlatformCyera · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]Cyera AI Classification | 95% Precision for Global Data DiscoveryCyera · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  18. [18]Cyera Data Breach Readiness | Shrink Mean Time to MaterialityCyera · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
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  21. [21]Data Subject Request (DSR) Automation | CyeraCyera · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  22. [22]Ask CyCyera · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
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  24. [24]Cyera AI Employee Security: Secure Enterprise & GenAI UsageCyera · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A

Netskope full record

  1. [1]netskope.comNetskope · netskope.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Netskope announces pricing of initial public offeringNetskope · netskope.com · published September 17, 2025 · Tier A
  3. [3]Ck0002063196 20250822Netskope via SEC EDGAR · sec.gov · published August 22, 2025 · Tier A
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  7. [7]Netskope unveils netskope one ai security delivering high performance protection across the entire ai ecosystemNetskope · netskope.com · published March 11, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Netskope unveils agentskope marketplace streamlining how teams buy deploy and scale ai agentsNetskope · netskope.com · published October 6, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Netskope enables security teams to stop risky ai agent actions before they executeNetskope · netskope.com · published September 15, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Netskope announces strong second quarter fiscal 2027 financial resultsNetskope · netskope.com · published September 2, 2026 · Tier A
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  21. [21]Netskope Raises The Bar With Expanded Data Sovereignty Support in Two Dozen CountriesNetskope · published May 28, 2026 · Tier A

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