Spirion
by Spirion, LLC · Data Privacy & GDPR
Sensitive data discovery, classification and remediation platform for privacy and compliance programs.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Deployment
- Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid
- Company size
- Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Quote-based
- Headquarters
- St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Overview
Spirion is a data discovery and classification platform, formerly known as Identity Finder, that finds, classifies and remediates sensitive data such as PII, PHI and payment card data across an organization. Its Sensitive Data Platform (SDP) is delivered as a SaaS hybrid architecture, while a Sensitive Data Manager product offers the same core capability as an on-premises deployment for organizations that cannot run a SaaS scanner.
The platform is built around an AnyFind pattern-matching engine that the vendor states reaches 98.5 percent discovery accuracy, plus differential scanning that rescans only changed data to cut scan time and cost. Discovery covers structured and unstructured data across endpoints, file servers, cloud repositories and email, and is extended to more than 200 additional SaaS, database, NoSQL and collaboration systems through an AnyScan connector framework built with CData.
Spirion reports risk through an SDV3 dashboard for prioritizing risky data assets and an SPIglass executive dashboard that translates data risk into financial terms, and supports subject rights request processing through its Sensitive Data Finder capability. The company is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, and its Sensitive Data Platform runs on Microsoft Azure.
Features & capabilities
Data Discovery
The core scanning engine and its extension framework.
- AnyFind pattern-matching engine, rated by the vendor at 98.5% accuracy
- Differential scanning that rescans only changed data
- Scans structured and unstructured data across endpoints, file servers, cloud repositories and email
- Massive parallel scanning for large environments
- AnyScan connector framework covering 200+ SaaS, RDBMS, NoSQL and collaboration sources via a CData partnership
Classification and Governance
Turning discovered data into a governed inventory.
- Watcher automated classification engine
- Data Asset Inventory (DAI) cataloging and mapping
- Purposeful classification schema tied to business context
- Custom, no-code report builder
Risk Reporting
Translating scan results into prioritized, business-facing risk views.
- SDV3 risk dashboard for prioritizing risky data assets
- SPIglass executive dashboard that expresses risk in financial terms
- Sensitive Data Watcher for behavior monitoring and incident detection
Remediation and Subject Rights
Acting on what discovery and classification find.
- User-level remediation and data stewardship controls
- Playbook-driven automated remediation actions
- Sensitive Data Finder for automating subject rights request processing
- Continuous remediation workflows to reduce data-loss risk
Deployment and Architecture
How the platform is delivered.
- SaaS hybrid architecture for the Sensitive Data Platform
- On-premises deployment option via Sensitive Data Manager
- Dynamic cloud agents for scalable scanning
- Built on Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure
- Available through the Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Common use cases
- Running a scheduled, differential scan across file servers and endpoints to find sensitive data without rescanning unchanged files every time
- Building a Data Asset Inventory that maps where regulated data such as PII, PHI and payment card data lives across the environment
- Automating subject rights request processing with Sensitive Data Finder
- Reporting data risk to executives in financial terms via the SPIglass dashboard
- Choosing on-premises deployment through Sensitive Data Manager where a SaaS scanner is not an option
- Extending discovery into 200+ SaaS, database and collaboration systems via the AnyScan connector framework
- Monitoring for anomalous access to sensitive data with Sensitive Data Watcher
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Claims 98.5% data discovery accuracy through its AnyFind engine, aimed at reducing false positives
- Differential scanning rescans only changed data, reducing scan time and cost versus full rescans
- Offers both SaaS (Sensitive Data Platform) and on-premises (Sensitive Data Manager) deployment models
- SPIglass executive dashboard translates data risk into financial and business terms
- AnyScan connector framework, built with CData, extends discovery to 200+ systems beyond core file and endpoint scanning
Pricing
No published pricing; quoted per deployment model (SaaS Sensitive Data Platform or on-premises Sensitive Data Manager) and data volume or seat count. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS hybrid architecture (Sensitive Data Platform) or self-hosted (Sensitive Data Manager)
- Compliance
- GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, CMMC, GLBA, HIPAA, PCI DSS
About the vendor
- Headquarters
- St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
- Ownership
- Private (formerly Identity Finder; private-equity backed)
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Spirion — frequently asked questions
What is Spirion used for?
Spirion discovers, classifies and remediates sensitive data such as PII, PHI and payment card data across endpoints, file servers, cloud repositories and email, so privacy and security teams know where regulated data actually lives.
Can Spirion be deployed on-premises?
Yes. The SaaS Sensitive Data Platform is the primary product, but Spirion also offers Sensitive Data Manager as an on-premises deployment for organizations that cannot use a cloud-hosted scanner.
How accurate is Spirion's data discovery?
The vendor states its AnyFind pattern-matching engine reaches 98.5% discovery accuracy, aimed at minimizing false positives compared with simpler pattern-matching tools.
What compliance frameworks does Spirion support?
Spirion is positioned to help with GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, CMMC, GLBA, HIPAA and PCI DSS obligations by locating and classifying the regulated data those frameworks cover.
Does Spirion connect to systems beyond file servers and endpoints?
Yes. An AnyScan connector framework, built with CData, extends discovery to more than 200 additional SaaS, database, NoSQL and collaboration systems.
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