Every CISO eventually faces the same tension: You know your security program needs to mature, but the budget and headcount to do it all aren’t there. That tension is especially sharp when it comes to data security posture management (DSPM). Not every organization can afford, or even needs, the gold standard of DSPM deployment. Full-featured platforms can require anywhere from 1 to 3 dedicated FTEs to maintain, a cost that’s well within bounds for a large bank but potentially prohibitive for a mid-size or smaller technology firm. But the underlying principles of DSPM, such as verifying where your sensitive data lives, quantifying its value and using that information to inform decisions, shoul...