Kiteworks and Infolock team up on data governance enforcement

Kiteworks has partnered with Infolock to pair data-risk assessment with policy enforcement across private data workflows. The deal gives customers advisory services, a managed operating model, and compliance tooling aimed at closing the gap between governance strategy and day-to-day control.

Why it matters: - The partnership links data risk assessment to policy enforcement in one workflow. - Organizations get a clearer path from identifying sensitive data to controlling how that data is sent, shared, received, and used. - The combined offering is aimed at regulated customers that need proof of enforcement, not just written governance policies.

What happened: - Kiteworks announced a partnership with Infolock on Nov. 5, 2026. - Infolock will provide advisory, implementation, and ongoing managed services around the Kiteworks platform. - Infolock will offer DataRAMP assessments and a managed service for Kiteworks environments. - The partnership extends Infolock’s advisory practice to private data control and governance on Kiteworks.

The details: - Infolock’s DataRAMP framework assesses data-risk maturity and defines a strategy for managing risk as regulations change. - Infolock’s data scan uses DSPM technology to identify where data assets are located, who can access them, and how sensitive they are. - Kiteworks’ Data Policy Engine enforces role-based and attribute-based policy across email, file sharing and collaboration, SFTP, managed file transfer, APIs, and data forms. - The policies run on the Kiteworks control plane. - Policy actions are recorded in a unified audit log. - Policy conditions include data tags, user attributes, and the action a user attempts. - Infolock’s managed service for Kiteworks includes named resources such as an operations analyst, customer success manager, and solutions architect. - The managed service also includes architecture reviews, incident triage, technical administration, and KPI development and tracking. - Infolock administers the Kiteworks environment on the customer’s behalf. - The company said the service uses the same operational model it applies to data loss prevention and data security posture programs.

Between the lines: - The partnership packages consulting, implementation, and operations together, which may appeal to teams that lack staff to run governance tooling internally. - Kiteworks is positioning enforcement and auditability as the missing layer between compliance planning and real-world control. - Infolock’s role suggests customers may be buying both strategic assessment and hands-on administration, not just software access.

What's next: - Customers can use the combined offering to assess data risk, define policy, and operate Kiteworks through Infolock. - Kiteworks directs readers to a solution brief for more details. - The partnership could expand adoption among regulated industries that want managed support around secure data exchange.

The bottom line: - Kiteworks and Infolock are trying to make data governance measurable and enforceable, with one partner identifying the risk and the other enforcing the controls.