A new standard for data trust: Inside the Data Management Centre

The Challenge: Why data trust is hard

Enterprise security environments are complex. A single organization may deploy multiple instances of tools like Microsoft Defender, each generating data across multiple tables. Add dozens of other connectors, fluctuating device counts, and the sheer volume of raw data, and it becomes extremely challenging to get a clear, accurate picture of your security posture.

In such environments, data gaps are almost inevitable. Missing or inconsistent records can go unnoticed, creating a false sense of confidence. When they are obvious, they can trigger lengthy manual investigations. Either way, these gaps can undermine trust and affect critical decisions such as audit readiness or budget allocations.

The causes of missing data are not always apparent and often lie outside a security team’s control. They can include:

• Network outages or infrastructure issues (think AWS downtime).
• Changes to the underlying security tools or their APIs.
• Credential expirations or authentication failures.
• Unexpected spikes in data volume, such as vulnerability scanners generating large datasets unexpectedly.

Traditional dashboards usually hide the raw data pipeline, leaving analysts to trust outputs they cannot inspect. When discrepancies arise, confidence is lost, investigations take longer, and issues may linger unnoticed.

Panaseer’s Solution: Seeing is believing with volume metrics

Panaseer’s Data Management Centre gives you visibility into the health and flow of all your data pipelines through a newly released feature called Volume Metrics. With Volume Metrics, you can monitor every connector instance, whether it is tied to business IT or a security tool, via cards that show RAG status indicators. Green means everything is running as expected, amber flags potential issues, and red highlights missing or delayed data.

Many connectors produce multiple datasets, which are collections of raw records from different parts of the system. For those, the interface starts with an aggregate view that sums up all the records across the datasets. From there, you can drill down into individual datasets if something looks unusual. This way, you always know which datasets are contributing to the numbers you see and which might be missing or delayed. Historical data is also available, with 7-, 14-, and 30-day views, enabling teams to detect trends or recurring issues.

This level of granularity in instance-level tracking plus table-level visibility provides an unprecedented view into the data pipeline. Security teams no longer need to manually compare raw data against processed outputs; they can see exactly what is being ingested, transformed, and delivered to Dashboards and Scorecards on Panaseer.

Building trust with volume metrics is not just about seeing more data. It is about helping you gain confidence in your data internally. You want to know that the numbers you rely on are accurate, and you want to be able to tell executives or the board that the dashboards and reports your organization depends on are trustworthy.

Volume metrics transforms the abstract concept of data trust into something actionable and shareable. It shows you where attention is needed, lets you verify which numbers are meaningful, and most importantly, gives you the single source of truth your cybersecurity organization needs.

Could you build this yourself?

You might think about building something like this in-house. After all, dashboards and scripts exist for monitoring individual tools. But trying to replicate Panaseer’s level of detail across your entire environment is a huge undertaking. 

Consider an enterprise with multiple security tools, dozens of teams across multiple locations, and connectors and data pipelines that feed one-to-many dependencies. Sure, you could build the pipelines, but according to Panaseer customers who have tried the DIY approach, building them is only half the battle. Maintaining them is where most efforts start to break down.

Data pipelines do not just sit there; they run continuously, and things go wrong. Connectors fail, credentials expire, networks go down, and vendors might change APIs without warning. You would need a team constantly watching for failures, troubleshooting issues, fixing them, and rerunning pipelines without breaking your dashboards or reports.

Miss just one instance or table, and you could be making decisions based on incomplete or inaccurate data without even realizing it. Those small gaps can ripple through and impact critical operational choices.

That is exactly what Panaseer solves for you. Volume Metrics is a huge step in our quest to expose the entire data pipeline track, full data lifecycle, flag discrepancies, and surface potential risks in a way that is easy to understand. It scales to your environment, handling fluctuating device counts, missing data, and connector outages. What would take a huge team weeks of manual effort, you get as a clear, actionable, and shareable view.

Implications for cyber teams

For analysts, Volume Metrics means you spend less time reconciling raw data. You can see at a glance which connector instances need attention, which datasets have anomalies, and where potential gaps exist. This visibility lets your team respond proactively instead of constantly reacting to surprises.

For CISOs and security leaders, Panaseer gives you confidence that the metrics in your dashboards are verifiable and trustworthy. That confidence is especially valuable during audits, operational reviews, or strategic planning. You can make decisions about budgeting, staffing, and technology investments knowing they are based on accurate and monitored data.

Looking ahead, Panaseer is building toward full traceability and visual cues so that data gaps are immediately obvious. Analysts will be able to drill down to raw tables, minor gaps will be highlighted automatically, and anomalies can be traced back across the Panaseer suite. These capabilities will extend into dashboards, scorecards, and metric cards, giving you a seamless and trustworthy view of enterprise data.

Confidence in Data, Confidence in Action

How confident are you in your data right now? How sure are you that the metrics you rely on for operational decisions, audits, and strategic planning truly reflect reality?

Panaseer gives you that confidence by delivering a single source of truth across your security environment. With Volume Metrics, you can see exactly what data is being collected and processed from your tools, giving you clear visibility into the first stage of your data journey. On top of that, Panaseer’s broader control monitoring spans multiple domains, providing a complete view of your enterprise security posture.

With this level of insight, your team can act proactively, investigate anomalies quickly, and make decisions based on verified, trustworthy data. Analysts, security leaders, and executives all gain a shared view of what is happening, ensuring that actions and decisions are grounded in reality.

Book a demo or speak with a member of our team today to see how Panaseer can provide confidence in your data and transform the way your security team operates.