Comparison Guide

AI Governance vs Traditional DLP

Choose Aona for employee AI security

Choose Aona for shadow AI visibility, hard-block prompt protection and layout-preserving file redaction on supported managed-device paths.

Sobre esta comparación

Choose Aona for shadow AI visibility, hard-block prompt protection and layout-preserving file redaction on supported managed-device paths. Current DLP can also protect supported AI sites. Keep broader DLP for email, storage and removable media, and use Aona for dedicated employee AI controls.

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Feature Comparison

Compare broader DLP with Aona’s dedicated employee AI controls. DLP capabilities depend on the product, licence and deployment.

Capability	Traditional DLP	Aona Workforce AI Security
Discover shadow AI tools in use	Depends on product and supported inspection paths	Catalog of 10,000+ AI tools on covered devices
Monitor prompts sent to LLMs	Depends on product and supported inspection paths	Prompt inspection on supported browser and desktop paths
Prevent PII in ChatGPT prompts	Supported sites, browsers and policy configuration	Yes, inspects prompt content before sending
Block files being emailed externally	Yes, core capability	Not primary focus
Scan USB/removable media	Yes	No
Enforce acceptable AI use policy	Depends on product and supported inspection paths	Yes, policy engine per tool and user group
Inspect local AI agent and MCP posture	Depends on product and supported inspection paths	Native endpoint inventory in limited rollout
Alert on off-policy AI tool use	Depends on product and supported inspection paths	Yes, real-time alerts to security team
Track AI use and data risk by team	Depends on product and supported inspection paths	AI usage analytics and data-risk reporting
Audit log for regulatory compliance	Yes (file/email channels)	AI usage and policy-event reporting
Redact AI uploads while preserving layout	Depends on product and supported inspection paths	DOCX, XLSX and PDF on supported upload paths
Works on endpoint (laptop/desktop)	Yes, agent installed	Browser plugin and Windows/macOS endpoint app
Coverage for Microsoft 365 email	Yes, native integration	Email protection is outside Aona’s scope
AI usage policy templates and reporting	Depends on product and supported inspection paths	Framework templates and usage reporting, not certification

What Aona adds for employee AI use

Five priorities to test on the tools and devices your employees use.

Browser-based AI tool usage

Current DLP products can inspect prompts on supported AI sites when the required browser, endpoint or network controls are configured. Aona adds a dedicated employee AI control point: prompt inspection, hard block with no user override, and coaching on supported paths.

Shadow AI discovery

A blocked-domain list is not a complete AI usage inventory. Aona uses a catalog of 10,000+ AI tools to show AI use on devices with its plugin or endpoint app. Catalog breadth describes discovery, not active enforcement for every listed tool.

Files uploaded to AI tools

Blocking an upload and returning a usable redacted document are different outcomes. Aona redacts supported DOCX, XLSX and PDF uploads while preserving layout, and hard-blocks when policy requires it. Test the formats and AI upload paths your employees use.

Local AI agent visibility

Aona’s native endpoint app includes AI agent and MCP posture inspection in limited rollout. This is visibility into local tools and permissions, not a promise to enforce every agent action. Application prompt-injection defence and runtime security need their own evaluation.

Employee feedback at the moment of risk

Aona combines policy enforcement with real-time coaching and per-team reporting. Employees receive guidance during risky AI use, while security teams review usage and policy events. Protection depends on the supported application, action and deployment configuration.

Preguntas frecuentes

Can traditional DLP protect against shadow AI risks?

Current DLP products can inspect and block sensitive prompts on supported AI sites when the required controls are configured. Choose Aona for dedicated employee AI visibility, hard block with no user override, layout-preserving file redaction and real-time coaching on supported device paths.

Do I need AI governance if I already have DLP?

Aona is built for dedicated employee AI security, with shadow AI discovery, prompt and file protection, policy enforcement and coaching. Broader DLP remains useful for email, storage and removable media. Test the supported applications and device paths in your deployment.

What does AI governance do that DLP cannot?

Aona brings employee AI discovery, policy enforcement, prompt protection, layout-preserving DOCX, XLSX and PDF redaction, and coaching together. Some DLP products overlap with these controls; compare the exact applications, file actions and device coverage. Aona agent and MCP posture inspection is in limited rollout, not universal agent-action enforcement.

Does AI governance replace DLP?

Aona focuses on employees’ use of AI tools. It does not replace DLP for email, removable media or data at rest. Keep those controls and add Aona for supported employee AI interactions.

Related Resources

DLP for ChatGPT →Platform Overview →All Comparisons →Shadow AI Statistics →

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