Bedrock Security, a leading data security and management platform, has declared August 7 as National Data Security Day, an annual holiday to promote data protection best practices and recognize cybersecurity professionals. In celebration, Bedrock launched the Data Security Hero Awards, with winners to be announced at Black Hat USA 2025, highlighting innovators safeguarding the digital economy.
National Data Security Day set for August 7 to promote data protection.
Bedrock launches Data Security Hero Awards at Black Hat USA 2025.
Awards honor Data Security, Governance, and Management Heroes.
Nominations open until August 3, 2025, for cybersecurity innovators.
82% of professionals report gaps in data visibility, per 2025 Index.
Addresses AI governance, cloud complexity, and digital sovereignty challenges.
National Data Security Day, established by Bedrock Security, celebrates cybersecurity professionals, data protection specialists, compliance officers, cloud engineers, and privacy experts who safeguard critical digital infrastructure. Announced on July 17, 2025, the initiative promotes best practices to combat evolving digital threats, emphasizing data security as vital business infrastructure.
According to the 2025 Enterprise Data Security Confidence Index, 82% of cybersecurity professionals face challenges in finding and classifying data, with 53% lacking real-time visibility into sensitive assets. These gaps, compounded by AI adoption challenges, complex cloud environments, and new digital sovereignty regulations, underscore the urgency of unified data security strategies.
To mark the inaugural National Data Security Day, Bedrock introduced the Data Security Hero Awards, recognizing leaders in three categories:
Data Security Hero: Protects data from threats across environments.
Data Governance Hero: Excels in governance and risk management.
Data Management Hero: Optimizes data management with innovative solutions.
Nominations are open until August 3, 2025, with winners announced at Black Hat USA 2025 on August 7. The awards aim to spotlight professionals driving innovation and ensuring digital trust in an increasingly complex threat landscape.
The initiative addresses critical challenges outlined in the 2025 Enterprise Data Security Confidence Index:
AI Governance Gaps: Stalling AI adoption due to inadequate data controls.
Cloud Complexity: Loss of visibility into sensitive data in distributed environments.
Regulatory Demands: Growing compliance needs with digital sovereignty strategies, projected to be adopted by over 50% of multinational organizations by 2029, per Gartner.
Bedrock’s platform, leveraging metadata lake technology and AI-driven automation, enables continuous visibility, risk identification, and policy enforcement, empowering enterprises to manage data securely without disrupting operations.
Organizations and individuals can participate by:
Nominating candidates for the Data Security Hero Awards via Bedrock’s website.
National Data Security Day positions Bedrock Security as a leader in advocating for robust data protection. By fostering awareness and recognizing cybersecurity heroes, Bedrock aims to strengthen the global digital economy against emerging threats.
Bedrock Security, the ubiquitous data security and management company, accelerates enterprises’ ability to harness data as a strategic asset while minimizing risk. Its industry-first metadata lake technology and AI-driven automation enable continuous visibility into data location, sensitivity, access and usage across distributed environments. Bedrock’s platform continuously catalogs data, enabling security, governance and data teams to proactively identify risks, enforce policies and optimize data usage — without disrupting operations or driving up costs. Trusted by leading financial institutions, healthcare providers and Fortune 1000 companies, Bedrock Security empowers organizations to improve data security posture management (DSPM), confidently deliver responsible AI initiatives and manage exponential data growth.
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