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: 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 regulated organisations need both.
Broad Data + AI security and governance platform: DSPM, data privacy / PrivacyOps, and AI governance (Gencore AI, LLM firewalls) across multicloud and SaaS.
Workforce AI Security platform that governs employee AI use at the browser and native endpoint, with a 30-day self-serve trial and AU residency by default.
Keep Securiti for DSPM, data privacy, and governance of the AI systems you build across cloud and SaaS. Add Aona for the workforce layer Securiti does not reach: shadow-AI discovery on unmanaged tools, real-time coaching, and prompt DLP in the browser and native AI apps. Complementary layers, not the same tool.
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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 data privacy automation: DSAR, consent, RoPA, and assessments in one platform.
Securiti ships PrivacyOps for DSAR, consent, and privacy assessments. Aona is not a privacy-management platform and does not cover those workflows.
You are securing AI systems you build: RAG pipelines, vector stores, and LLM firewalls.
Securiti's Gencore AI and context-aware LLM firewalls protect the AI applications you develop. Aona governs employee use of third-party AI tools, not your own AI build pipeline.
You need to see and govern employees using ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude on unmanaged tools.
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 are an AU-regulated buyer who needs in-country data residency and a fast self-serve start.
Aona is AU-only by design with a 30-day self-serve trial. Securiti runs on AWS and GCP and is sales-led; it does not publicly document an AU-only residency guarantee.
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 / Firefox) | 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 | AU only today | AU only today | AWS / GCP regions; AU-only not documented |
Based on vendor documentation as of April 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 only for SSO, AU residency only, and pre-revenue versus an established platform vendor.
- No employee browser plugin or endpoint agent. Shadow AI on unmanaged 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.
- AU-only data residency is not publicly documented; deployment runs on AWS and GCP.
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.