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IRI DarkShield
Melbourne, Florida, United States
What it is
IRI DarkShield is a self-hosted tool for locating and masking sensitive information in structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. It can search with regular expressions, lookup values, path filters, and named-entity recognition, then apply deletion, encryption, hashing, pseudonymization, or randomization. Supported sources include local and SMB files, SharePoint Online, cloud storage services, relational databases, and NoSQL collections or clusters. Jobs can run through IRI Workbench, command-line tools, batch scripts, or API-calling programs; Version 6 added REST API support. An exportable HTML5 dashboard summarizes discovered information and whether it was masked, while search and remediation logs can go to SIEM tools such as Splunk Enterprise Security and Datadog. DarkShield runs inside customer infrastructure, on premises or in a customer-controlled cloud installation, and supports Windows, Linux, and macOS. IRI recommends at least 4 GB of RAM and two physical or virtual cores. Pricing starts at $5,490, with a 30-day trial and no free plan. Standalone licenses are perpetual and charged per hostname where masking jobs run.
For and against
For
- Supports structured and unstructured data discovery.
- Offers five listed masking approaches.
- Exportable dashboard reports discovery and masking status.
- Runs on premises or in customer-controlled cloud.
- 30-day trial is available.
Against
- No free plan is listed.
- Pricing starts at $5,490.
- Standalone licensing is charged per hostname.
- Later support costs 20% of the license fee basis yearly.
The verdict
DarkShield combines data discovery, masking, and audit reporting across a broad set of sources, with deployment kept within customer infrastructure. Buyers should account for hostname-based licensing and the listed starting price.
Who it suits
DarkShield may suit developers, DBAs, and IT-oriented compliance team members who need to find and mask sensitive information within customer-controlled infrastructure. It also fits teams working across supported file, database, and cloud storage sources.
Plans and prices
IRI Voracity subscription
Support included · five executing hostnames in the first pricing tier
Read 30 Sep 2026 · beta.iri.com
Standalone DarkShield (file or image sources)
Per-hostname licensing · database collections priced like FieldShield · first-year support included; later support available at 20% of license fee basis
Read 30 Sep 2026 · beta.iri.com
On the record
- API and automation
- Jobs can run from IRI Workbench, command line, batch scripts, or API-calling programs, and DarkShield Version 6 added REST API support.iri.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Audit reporting
- DarkShield provides an exportable HTML5 dashboard showing sensitive data found and whether it was masked.iri.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Data sources
- DarkShield supports files on local or SMB systems, SharePoint Online, Amazon S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud Platform, JDBC relational databases, and NoSQL collections or clusters.iri.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Deployment and data control
- DarkShield is self-hosted and runs within the customer's infrastructure, with on-premises and customer-controlled cloud installation options.iri.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- DarkShield can send search and remediation logs to SIEM tools including Splunk Enterprise Security and Datadog.iri.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- IRI describes developers, DBAs, and people with an IT background on compliance teams as users who can create and manage DarkShield projects.iri.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Licensing limit
- GUI and API instances are licensed per hostname where masking jobs run, with discounts for multiple nodes.beta.iri.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Maker and headquarters
- Innovative Routines International (IRI), Inc. is headquartered in Melbourne, Florida.beta.iri.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Masking
- Available masking functions include deletion, encryption, hashing, pseudonymization, and randomization.beta.iri.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Platform requirements
- IRI lists Windows, Linux, and macOS as compatible operating systems and recommends at least 4 GB RAM and two physical or virtual cores.beta.iri.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- DarkShield discovers, classifies, extracts, reports on, and masks sensitive information across structured, semi-structured, and unstructured sources.iri.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Search methods
- Search options include regular expressions, lookup values, path filters, and named-entity recognition using NLP and machine learning.iri.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- Standalone perpetual licenses include technical support, bug fixes, and new versions for the first year; later support is available at 20% of the license fee basis per year.beta.iri.com · read 30 Sep 2026
