Obsidian Security achieves Snowflake technology validation

Obsidian Security has announced the completion of the Snowflake Ready Technology Validation and attainment of the Financial Services Industry Competency.

The Snowflake Ready Validation Program identifies partners whose integrations with Snowflake are technically validated by a third party, with a focus on optimisation in terms of functionality and performance best practices. Obsidian Security, known for its identity threat protection and security posture management for SaaS and PaaS applications, will enhance joint customers' ability to configure and secure their data within Snowflake, aiding compliance with standards such as NIST and the CIS Snowflake Foundations Benchmark.

The Snowflake Partner Network Competency Program evaluates partners on their dedication to creating customer impact across the data cloud ecosystem. Obsidian Security offers protection for SaaS and PaaS applications against identity threats and the risks associated with third-party integrations, including those involving AI. This protection includes securing data transfers between SaaS applications and automating SaaS security posture management and compliance. As a Snowflake Premier Partner, Obsidian Security facilitates increased adoption of the Snowflake AI Data Cloud by shared customers.

Iulia Stefoi-Silver, Vice President of Alliances at Obsidian Security, stated, "We have observed sophisticated attackers frequently target organisations through their data stores. This collaboration leverages Obsidian Security's advanced SaaS security solutions to protect customers from these escalating threats."

The collaboration between Obsidian Security and Snowflake affords customers a more streamlined process for securing their Snowflake environment. It encompasses automated workflows for configuring posture controls to swiftly and comprehensively comply with Snowflake's configuration best practices. Additionally, Obsidian Security enhances threat prevention and detection capabilities, leveraging insights from the largest repository of SaaS breach data in the world. This integration also facilitates the use of security logs within Snowflake's AI Data Cloud for faster incident investigation and response.

Tarik Dwiek, Head of Technology Alliances at Snowflake, remarked, "Obsidian Security's Technology Ready status reflects the company's continued investment in providing data security solutions to our joint customers. We look forward to continuing to witness Obsidian's commitment to ensuring a seamless user experience for our joint customers through their SaaS and PaaS posture management and threat prevention and detection solutions."

Ravi Chinni, Global Head of Identity and Access Management at S&P Global and an Obsidian Security customer, added, "Ensuring the security and availability of our data has become absolutely essential. Knowing our data is now better protected on the Snowflake AI Data Cloud with Obsidian Security is a strong endorsement for growing our adoption of Snowflake."

Obsidian Security was established with the aim of addressing the overlooked risks in SaaS and PaaS security. It is trusted by large companies within the Fortune 1000 and Global 2000 for safeguarding SaaS and PaaS applications from identity threats, as well as risks posed by third and fourth-party integrations and data movement, while also automating security posture management and compliance.