--- title: What is DSPM and how does it work? | daily.dev description: DSPM (Data Security Posture Management) traditionally scans storage systems to find where sensitive data lives, but this approach leaves developers without... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/what-is-dspm-and-how-does-it-work--1mtjcwto2 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: What is DSPM and how does it work? | daily.dev og:description: DSPM (Data Security Posture Management) traditionally scans storage systems to find where sensitive data lives, but this approach leaves developers without... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/what-is-dspm-and-how-does-it-work--1mtjcwto2 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/1mTjcwto2.png og:image:alt: What is DSPM and how does it work? og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # What is DSPM and how does it work? **[Aikido Security](https://daily.dev/sources/aikido-security)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary DSPM (Data Security Posture Management) traditionally scans storage systems to find where sensitive data lives, but this approach leaves developers without actionable fixes. Code-based DSPM takes a shift-left approach by analyzing application code to trace how sensitive data flows through APIs, logging calls, queues, and AI integrations — identifying the exact code paths that create exposure risks. A Data Exposure Audit uses AI to map PII, PHI, secrets, and tokens through the codebase without needing direct database access, producing findings that include the specific code change needed to remediate each issue. This makes security findings actionable for developers and bridges the gap between AppSec, engineering, and compliance teams. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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