Enhancing Intelligence and Cybersecurity with XQ and Data Squared Review
In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, intelligence and cybersecurity professionals require advanced solutions to securely manage and analyze classified data. Data Squared’s Review platform, integrated with XQ’s Zero Trust Data Security Suite, provides a robust approach to securing sensitive information while enabling seamless collaboration across agencies and clearance levels.
Securing Intelligence Data with XQ’s Vault
A critical component of this integration is XQ’s Vault, which encrypts and protects classified intelligence data at rest and in transit. The demonstration highlights how Vault seamlessly integrates with Amazon S3, ensuring that stored files remain encrypted and inaccessible to unauthorized users.
Key features demonstrated include:
- Seamless Encryption & Decryption: Data is encrypted before upload and decrypted only by authorized users, preventing unauthorized access.
- Granular Access Control: Policies restrict access based on classification labels (e.g., “Top Secret”) and user clearance levels.
- Immutable Audit Logs & Revocation: XQ enables real-time tracking of data access, allowing administrators to revoke permissions retroactively if a threat is detected.
Enforcing Data Access Controls with XQ
Through XQ’s policy manager, organizations can enforce strict data loss prevention policies. This includes:
- Labeling classified data automatically to ensure proper handling.
- Restricting access based on predefined security groups, directly integrated with Microsoft Entra and Okta.
- Preventing unauthorized decryption—even if a user has partial access, they only receive encrypted data unless explicitly authorized.
A key takeaway: XQ’s Zero Trust Data architecture ensures that even if an encryption key is compromised, lateral movement is prevented, making it a crucial defense against cyber threats.
Intelligence Analysis with Data Squared Review
Once secured by XQ, classified data is seamlessly transferred to Data Squared’s Review platform for AI-powered intelligence analysis. Review enhances traditional workflows by automating the generation of interactive relationship diagrams, optimizing intelligence processing and cybersecurity incident response.
Key capabilities include:
- Graph Explorer for intelligence mapping: Review dynamically visualizes networks of terrorist financing, cyber threats, and organizational ties.
- AI-powered entity review: Analysts can drill down into specific individuals, organizations, and financial transactions.
- Role-based access control for insights: Depending on user clearance (Secret vs. Top Secret), the AI Reasoner tailors responses to ensure appropriate data compartmentalization.
Real-World Impact: Secure, Trustworthy, and Actionable Intelligence
By integrating XQ’s Zero Trust Data Security with Data Squared Review, agencies can:
✅ Secure classified data across storage and transit.
✅ Enforce granular access policies aligned with national security standards.
✅ Empower intelligence analysts with AI-driven insights while maintaining strict security protocols.
In mission-critical scenarios where every second counts, this joint solution delivers trustworthy AI-powered intelligence with Zero Trust security—providing intelligence professionals with the tools they need to act decisively.
Interested in learning how XQ and Data Squared can enhance your intelligence and cybersecurity strategy? Contact us today for a demo!
Frequently asked questions
What is Data Squared reView?
Data Squared reView is an AI-powered intelligence analysis platform for government and defense that automates interactive relationship diagrams. Its Graph Explorer visualizes networks such as terrorist financing, cyber threats and organizational ties, and analysts can drill into specific individuals, organizations and financial transactions. Integrated with XQ's Zero Trust Data Security Suite, it analyzes classified data only after XQ has secured it.
How does XQ Vault protect classified data stored in Amazon S3?
XQ Vault encrypts classified intelligence data before it is uploaded to Amazon S3, so stored files stay encrypted and inaccessible to unauthorized users at rest and in transit. Decryption happens only for authorized users, policies restrict access by classification labels such as Top Secret and by user clearance, and immutable audit logs let administrators track access and revoke permissions if a threat is detected.
Can AI answers be restricted by a user's security clearance?
Yes, in the joint XQ and Data Squared solution, reView's AI Reasoner tailors responses to the user's clearance, such as Secret versus Top Secret, to keep data compartmentalized. Underneath, XQ's policy manager labels classified data, restricts access through security groups integrated with Microsoft Entra and Okta, and returns only encrypted data to users who are not explicitly authorized to decrypt it.
Does XQ prevent lateral movement if an encryption key is compromised?
Yes, XQ's Zero Trust Data architecture is designed so that even if one encryption key is compromised, lateral movement is prevented. Because access is enforced per data object and per policy, a single exposed key does not unlock other data. The demonstration with Data Squared presents this as a crucial defense for intelligence and cybersecurity teams handling classified information.