Okera
Okera provides an AI-centric data governance platform, offering capabilities such as data discovery, classification, access management, and regulatory compliance support. The company integrates with major cloud and technology providers and serves various industries, including financial services and healthcare.
Services
Okera provides a platform for AI-centric data governance, offering comprehensive tools for discovering and classifying sensitive data, managing data access, enforcing data access policies, and auditing data usage. Additionally, the platform accelerates regulatory compliance reporting, provides dynamic authorization for user access, and ensures consistent policy enforcement across various data platforms. Industries served by Okera include financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and retail and ecommerce. The company also offers a SaaS deployment option.
Products
Okera’s primary offering, OkeraEnsemble, extends data security to multi-structured files and scales natively on Amazon EMR. Okera also offers solutions like Okera Spotlight, which provides visibility into data usage and access patterns on AWS. The company uses AI to automatically classify sensitive data and create custom auto-tags while supporting fine-grained data access control (FGAC) and attribute-based access control (ABAC).
Partnerships
Okera collaborates with major cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, to enhance their platform's capabilities. Additionally, Okera partners with technology providers such as Collibra, Alation, and BigID to integrate advanced data governance features into their system. These partnerships help Okera deliver robust data governance solutions tailored to specific industry needs.
Compliance and Regulation
Okera supports regulatory compliance for major frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, LGPD, and Schrems II. The platform aids in regulatory compliance by offering advanced data usage intelligence and a common set of authorization policies applied consistently across different data warehouses and lakes. The company also provides a comprehensive playbook on de-identifying sensitive data to maintain confidentiality and comply with regulatory requirements.
AIRISIDE Conference
Okera hosts the AIRSIDE industry conference, which focuses on big data, data security, and data governance. This conference aims to bring together industry leaders, practitioners, and experts to discuss advancements, challenges, and best practices related to data governance and security. The event provides a platform for knowledge sharing and networking among professionals in the field.