What Is Digital Risk Protection? An Honest Look at a Overclaimed Category

Digital Risk Protection (DRP) is a security category focused on monitoring and acting against external threats like brand impersonation, fake domains, and credential leaks, but vendors define it inconsistently, leading to a gap between expectations and actual delivery. The key differentiator among DRP platforms lies in the split between detection (identifying threats) and disruption (actually removing them), where detection has matured but disruption remains a complex coordination challenge involving third-party registrars and platforms.