Tool Overview:
1touch.io Inventa

About 1touch.io Inventa

1touch.io Inventa is a Sensitive Data Intelligence platform designed to discover, classify, and protect sensitive data across enterprise environments. The platform, developed by a U.S.-headquartered and Israeli-based technology company, combines network element discovery with personal data discovery capabilities. Inventa functions as a data security and privacy management tool that operates across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

What does 1touch.io Inventa do? What products does it offer?

The platform takes an automated approach to data discovery that differs from traditional methods. Rather than requiring pre-defined locations of sensitive data, Inventa uses network traffic analysis to identify potential repositories. It reconstructs network traffic to understand data flows and identify sensitive information in transit. The system maintains a dynamic, virtual CMDB (Configuration Management Database) that updates automatically as new repositories are discovered.

Inventa's data discovery process involves both data-in-motion and data-at-rest scanning. For structured data repositories like SQL databases, the platform analyzes database structure before content scanning. When examining unstructured data, it employs natural language processing and artificial intelligence to understand context. The platform validates discovered data against known lists of individuals, which it calls 'Data Assets,' to establish business relationships and regulatory requirements.

What makes 1touch.io Inventa different?

A key architectural distinction is Inventa's container-based deployment model, which includes deployable sensors that connect to repositories via client connections and a console manager for metadata organization. The platform operates without requiring agents to be installed on target systems. According to benchmark tests by the Tolly Group, the platform demonstrates specific performance metrics: 98.6% accuracy in identifying sensitive data in databases, 100% accuracy in detecting sensitive data within text files, and processing speeds of 2.5 GB/second for PostgreSQL databases.

The platform's approach to encrypted data sets it apart from some alternatives. Rather than attempting to decrypt traffic, Inventa analyzes header information to understand repository communications patterns. For encrypted traffic analysis, it can utilize decrypted ICAP traffic from proxy devices or raw packets from SSL termination devices when available in the environment.

Use cases and industries

The platform serves multiple use cases across security and privacy domains. Common applications include managing data subject access requests, vulnerability management, risk assessments, and data protection programs. The system supports compliance with various regulations including GDPR, CCPA, PCI, and LGPD.

Recent updates to the platform have introduced new capabilities such as ServiceNow integration for automated ticket creation upon sensitive data discovery, and Titaniam integration for automated encryption of unprotected sensitive data. The platform also provides role-based access control with 11 distinct roles and features for data lifecycle management, including the ability to set expiration dates for time-sensitive data.

Support for data sources has expanded to include major platforms such as Snowflake, Azure SQL databases, AWS databases, HPE Nonstop systems, and various cloud services. The platform offers particular utility for organizations dealing with large-scale data environments, as demonstrated by its ability to handle databases containing over 60 million records and file shares exceeding 700,000 files.