Securiti governs data and AI at the data layer.
Aona governs how employees use AI.
Securiti is a broad Data + AI security and governance platform, part of Veeam since the acquisition closed in December 2025: DSPM, data privacy / PrivacyOps, and AI governance for the AI systems an organisation builds and runs across multicloud, SaaS, and on-prem. Aona is purpose-built for Workforce AI Security: shadow-AI discovery, real-time employee coaching, and prompt-level DLP at the browser and native endpoint. Different layers. Many organisations need both.
Broad Data + AI security and governance platform (DSPM, PrivacyOps, AI governance), part of Veeam since December 2025.
The Workforce AI Security platform for any company adopting generative AI, with broader endpoint coverage than the incumbents, a simpler trial, and one of the few that ships hard-block DLP for AI prompts and files.
Add Aona for the workforce layer Securiti does not reach: shadow-AI discovery of unsanctioned AI tools, real-time coaching, prompt DLP in the browser and native AI apps, 7-region data residency, and a 30-day self-serve trial. Keep Securiti for DSPM, data privacy, and governance of the AI systems you build across cloud and SaaS. Complementary layers, not the same tool.
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Vendor facts last verified July 2026
What the Veeam acquisition changes
- Veeam completed its acquisition of Securiti on 11 December 2025, in a deal valued at USD 1.725 billion.
- Securiti founder and CEO Rehan Jalil became Veeam's President of Security and AI.
- On 24 February 2026, Veeam announced Agent Commander, built on Securiti's platform, for governing and securing AI agents across the enterprise.
- ?Will Securiti's DSPM and privacy modules stay available standalone, or move into Veeam packaging and licensing at renewal?
- ?How will the AI governance roadmap be prioritised inside a data-resilience company's wider portfolio?
- ?Do support SLAs, account teams, and response times change while the integration is underway?
Aona is independent and purpose-built for Workforce AI Security, with 7-region data residency (AU, FR, UK, DE, US, SG, HK) and a 30-day self-serve trial, so you can add the workforce layer on your own terms while those questions get answered.
When to pick which
Five scenarios. The honest answer for each one.
Your top requirement is DSPM and data discovery across multicloud, SaaS, and on-prem stores.
Securiti is a mature DSPM and data-intelligence platform with hundreds of connectors across cloud, SaaS, and on-prem. Aona does not discover or classify data at rest in cloud stores.
You need privacy operations (DSAR, consent, RoPA) as well as workforce AI enforcement.
Securiti ships PrivacyOps for DSAR, consent, and privacy assessments; Aona enforces AI usage policy at the endpoint with hard-block DLP and coaching. Neither covers the other's ground, so the two pair.
You are securing both the AI you build and the AI your workforce uses.
Securiti's Gencore AI and context-aware LLM firewalls protect the AI applications you develop; Aona governs employee use of third-party AI tools with hard-block DLP and coaching. Different surfaces, one program: run both.
You need to see and govern employees using unsanctioned AI tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude.
Aona discovers shadow AI at the browser and native endpoint and coaches users in real time. Securiti operates at the data and cloud layer, not on the employee endpoint.
You need in-country data residency for employee AI data and a fast self-serve start.
Aona offers 7 residency regions (Australia, France, UK, Germany, US, Singapore, Hong Kong) and a 30-day self-serve trial. Securiti runs on AWS and GCP and is sales-led; region-choice residency for workforce AI data is not publicly documented.
What each tool actually does
Three columns on the Aona side because the browser plugin and the native endpoint app cover different surfaces. Browser-only customers will see fewer green checks than customers with both.
| Capability | Aona browser plugin | Aona native app | Securiti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discover | |||
| Shadow AI discovery across employee endpoints | Browser surface | Browser plus native AI apps | No employee endpoint surface |
| Data discovery and classification at rest (cloud, SaaS, on-prem) | Core DSPM surface, hundreds of connectors | ||
| Native desktop AI app interception (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude desktop) | Plus generic process-signature detection | No endpoint AI app coverage | |
| Govern | |||
| AI governance frameworks (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF) | Mapped to data + AI systems, not the workforce | ||
| Real-time employee coaching at the moment of risky AI use | No employee-facing coaching | ||
| Data privacy automation (DSAR, consent, RoPA) | PrivacyOps suite | ||
| Protect | |||
| Browser plugin (Chrome / Edge) | Plus native scope | Not a browser-layer product | |
| Prompt-level DLP on employee AI input | Hard-block before the prompt leaves | Hard-block before the prompt leaves | LLM firewalls protect AI apps you build |
| File redaction with layout preservation (DOCX / Excel) | Length-matched entity replacement | Length-matched entity replacement | Data masking at source, not endpoint files |
| Operations | |||
| AI upskilling and training programs | Not an employee enablement product | ||
| Deployment model | Browser plugin + endpoint agent | Browser plugin + endpoint agent | SaaS console + cloud / SaaS connectors |
| Data residency | 7 regions (AU, FR, UK, DE, US, SG, HK) | 7 regions (AU, FR, UK, DE, US, SG, HK) | AWS / GCP regions; residency choice not documented |
Based on vendor documentation as of July 2026. Email trust@aona.ai if you find a factual error.
What it takes to ship each one
- Microsoft Intune (Windows MDM, only path shipped)
- Microsoft Entra (admin SSO + user/group sync)
- Cloud / data-store access for connectors (AWS, GCP, SaaS, on-prem)
- Data governance owners to define classification and policy scopes
Where each one falls short
From public docs and customer interviews. If you find a factual error, email trust@aona.ai.
- No DSPM or data discovery at rest across cloud, SaaS, and on-prem stores. Securiti owns that layer.
- No data privacy automation: DSAR, consent, and RoPA are not in scope.
- Does not secure AI systems you build (RAG, vector stores, LLM firewalls).
- Microsoft Entra is the production SSO path, plus general OIDC / SAML. No native Okta connector or SCIM provisioning.
- SOC 2 Type II is the only certification today: no FedRAMP or IRAP. AI agent inspection is in limited rollout, and there is no mobile (iOS / Android) coverage.
- No employee browser plugin or endpoint agent. Shadow AI in unsanctioned AI tools is out of reach.
- No real-time employee coaching or AI upskilling at the moment of use.
- Sales-led with a broad platform footprint; not a fast self-serve start for a single workforce problem.
- Region-choice data residency for workforce AI data is not publicly documented; deployment runs on AWS and GCP.
What your security review will ask
Certifications, pricing reality, data handling, and residency for both vendors, answered up front so your GRC and legal review can start from this page.
| Aona | Securiti | |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications | SOC 2 Type II (audit window ended February 2026). No FedRAMP or IRAP today. | Not publicly documented (as of July 2026) |
| Pricing and trial | Published pricing: Business plan $9.99 per user per month, Enterprise custom. 30-day self-serve free trial, no credit card. As of July 2026. | No published pricing; sales-led evaluation, no self-serve trial. As of July 2026. |
| Where prompts are processed | Prompt content is processed server-side by the Aona API in your chosen region. Retention configurable: 30, 90, or 180 days. | Securiti does not intercept employee prompts in the browser. Its LLM firewalls sit in front of AI applications you build; copilot governance runs at the data layer. |
| Data residency | 7 live regions: Australia, France, UK, Germany, US, Singapore, Hong Kong. Prompts, files, and audit logs stay in-region. | Runs on AWS and GCP regions; region-choice residency for workforce AI data is not publicly documented (as of July 2026). |
| DPA and security docs | DPA available on request. Security overview at aona.ai/security. SOC 2 report under NDA. | Not publicly documented (as of July 2026) |
Competitor facts come from public documentation and pricing pages. Where a vendor does not publish a fact, we say so rather than guess. Corrections: trust@aona.ai.
How Aona and Securiti work together
Run them at different layers. Securiti governs data and the AI systems you build across cloud, SaaS, and on-prem: DSPM, privacy, and AI governance at the data layer. Aona governs how employees use third-party AI tools at the browser and native endpoint: shadow-AI discovery, real-time coaching, and prompt DLP. Together you cover the full path from where sensitive data lives to the moment an employee pastes it into ChatGPT.
Data and AI-systems layer
Securiti discovers and classifies data, manages privacy, and governs the AI applications you build across cloud and SaaS.
Workforce layer
Aona discovers shadow AI on the endpoint, coaches employees in real time, and hard-blocks risky prompts before they leave.
End-to-end AI governance
Data and AI builds are governed by Securiti; employee AI use is governed by Aona.
Add the workforce layer on top of Securiti
30-day self-serve free trial. Deploys via Intune and Entra in under an hour. No conflict with Securiti, no change to your data-layer program.