Databases are confronted with diverse and sophisticated attacks. Hence, investing in data security should be on top of the agenda of CISOs in order to defend against the increasing data breaches. As data systems have evolved, there is a need to revisit and update security practices to protect data across on-premises to cloud architectures. Traditional data security approaches face challenges in today’s multifaceted IT environments, which include on-premises, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud setups.