At NextLabs, we are builders to the very core. We innovate tirelessly, delivering solutions that integrate seamlessly into our customers’ ecosystems and set new standards in interoperability. Partnering with leading industry and standard bodies like NIST and OASIS, we’ve played a pivotal role in defining open APIs and global standards. Our innovations in Zero Trust Data-Centric Security (ZT DCS) have helped shape the future of data security, enabling organizations to protect sensitive information through dynamic, policy-driven controls. NextLabs products are recognized by leading research communities as one of the best. Our ever-expanding patent portfolio includes breakthrough technologies such as 4GL Policy Language, Dynamic Authorization Policy Engine, Zero Trust Policy Platform with Data Access Analytics, Real-Time Data-Centric Security (DCS) Enforcement, and Next Generation DRM.
Breakthrough Technology
NextLabs has a long-standing tradition of technological excellence and a large portfolio of patents – we are always in pursuit of the next breakthrough
ACPL 4GL Policy Language
Dynamic Authorization Policy Engine
Zero Trust Policy Platform
Real Time Data-Centric Security(DCS) Enforcement
Enterprise Digital Rights Management (E-DRM)
Zero Code Application Integrations
Patent Portfolio
NextLabs proudly holds close to 100 patents in the following technology areas
Dynamic Authorization
- Enforcing and Automating Information Control Using Policies in a Distributed Environment (8621549)
- Enforcing Document Control Using Policies in a Distributed Information Management System (8627490)
- Protecting Documents Using Digital Rights Policies and Encryption Using Dynamic Authorization (9961049)
- Using Dynamic Policy to Enable Secure Sharing of Encrypted Documents Within and Outside an Organization (10523423)
- Technique to apply Dynamic Authorization Policy Across Multiple Application Programs with Requests Submitted Through an HTTP-Based API (10592683)
- Dynamically Granting and Enforcing Rights on a Protected Document (10936739)
- Applying an Dynamic Authorization Policy Across Multiple Application Programs with Requests Submitted Through an HTTP-Based API (11347880)
Attribute-Based Access Control
- Enforcing Application and Access Control Policies Across Multiple Applications (8407345 B2)
- Enforcing Attribute-Based Access Control across Multiple Information Management Systems (8464314)
- Enforcing Policy-Based Application and Access Control in an Information Management System (8595788)
- Enforcing Access Control Policies on Servers in an Information Management System (8677499)
Attribute-Based Policy Language
- Techniques of Transforming Policies to Enforce Control in an Information Management System (8544058)
- Multilayer Policy Language Structure (9864752)
- Technique to Analyzing Policies of an Information Management System using Policy Set and Reusable Policy Components (10289858)
- Protecting Documents with Centralized and Discretionary Policies (10387669)
- Protecting Documents with Centralized and Discretionary Policies (11132459)
Policy Deployment & Targeting
- Techniques and System to Deploy Policies Intelligently (7716240)
- Associating Code to a Target Through Code Inspection (8156566)
- Techniques and System to Optimize and Automatically Deploy Policies for Offline Execution (8185548)
- Techniques and System to Optimize Policy Deployment – Inspecting Code and Reducing Code Size Associated to a Target (8640191)
Policy Enforcement & Optimization
- Enforcing Universal Access Control in an Information Management System (7877781)
- Techniques and System to Optimize and Automatically Deploy Policies for Offline Execution (8185548)
- Preventing Conflicts of Interest Between Two or More Groups Using Applications (7877409)
- Technique and system to Improve Policy Performance in an Information Management System (8661003)
Access Analytics
- Detecting Behavioral Patterns and Anomalies Using Information Usage Data (7774363)
- Analyzing Usage Information of an Information Management System (8244745)
- Detecting Behavioral Patterns and Anomalies Using Activity Profiles (8321437)
- Using Information Usage Data to Detect Behavioral Patterns and Anomalies (8396890)
- Using Centrally Managed Policy to Analyze and Correlate Policy Activities and Usage Data to Detect Behavioral Patterns and Anomalies in an Distributed Information Management System (8694523)
- Detecting Behavioral Patterns and Anomalies Using Activity Data (9311503)
Next Generation Digital Rights Management
- Policy-based Approach to Protect Data Shared Using Encryption and Digital Rights Protection Technique (8843734)
- Protecting Documents Using Policies and Encryption (9064131)
- Protecting Information Using Policies and Encryption (9313182)
- Protecting Documents Using Policies and Encryption (9413771)
- Protecting Information Using Policies and Encryption (9558360)
- Protecting Documents Using Digital Rights Policies and Encryption Using Dynamic Authorization (9961049)
- Protecting Information Using Digital Rights Policies and Encryption as Container (10110597)
- Technique to Share Digital Rights Protected Documents in a Web Browser (10303892)
- Technique to Protect Documents Using Policies and Encryption for Sharing (10554635)
- Sharing Encrypted Documents Within and Outside an Organization (10911223)
- Protecting Information Using Policies and Encryption (10873574)
- Protecting Documents Using Policies and Encryption (11057355)
- Protecting Documents Using Policies and Encryption (EP2599027)
- Sharing Encrypted Documents Within and Outside an Organization (EP3497614)
Our Industry Participation
Advancing Zero Trust and Data-Centric Security with NIST
NextLabs has been an active contributor to the NIST National Cybersecurity Excellence Partnership (NCEP) Partner Network since 2013, collaborating with the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) to advance practical approaches for addressing evolving cybersecurity challenges.
Through our expertise in Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and Data-Centric Security (DCS), NextLabs contributes to cybersecurity initiatives focused on strengthening access governance, protecting sensitive data, and enabling secure digital environments. Our collaboration with NIST supports the advancement of cybersecurity frameworks and best practices for implementing modern security approaches.
We have contributed to the following NIST publications and initiatives:
Attribute-Based Access Control: NIST SP 800-162
NextLabs was selected by NIST to help define the core capabilities and benefits of Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC).
Attribute-Based Access Control: NIST SP 1800-3
This paper is a collaborative effort between the NCCoE and technology providers to demonstrate a standards-based approach to ABAC.
Software Supply Chain and DevSecOps Security: NIST SP 1800-44
NextLabs contributed to NCCoE’s Software Supply Chain and DevOps Security initiatives, demonstrating approaches aligned with the Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF).
Building a Zero Trust Data Security Community
NextLabs is investing in the growth of a skilled ecosystem of professionals who can advance Zero Trust Data-Centric Security adoption worldwide.
Through the NextLabs Academy, customers, partners, and security professionals can build expertise through structured learning pathways and certification programs such as NextLabs Certified Solutions Specialist (NCSS) and NextLabs Certified Solutions Consultant (NCSC).
By enabling professionals to deepen their knowledge and validate their skills, NextLabs supports a growing community that shares best practices, contributes expertise, and helps organizations successfully implement Zero Trust Data Security.
NextLabs has been featured and short listed as the market leader in the area of:
- Zero Trust Data Security
- Externalized Authorization Management
- Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) & Policy-Based Access Control (PBAC)
- Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management
- Data Governance
- Data Security Platform
- Secure Collaboration & Digital Rights Management (DRM)
- Dynamic Data Masking & Logical Data Segregation
By industry analysts, such as:
Recognized in KuppingerCole Analysts' Buyer's Compass
The Buyer’s Compass combines separate reports on Policy-Based Access Management (PBAM) and Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) into a single document, reflecting the integrated capabilities of NextLabs’ solution.
Industry Recognition
Cybersecurity Project of the Year — SAPinsider Awards 2026
“Protect Sensitive Data & Ensure Secure Collaboration”
In partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is strengthening its SAP ERP environments through a Zero Trust framework powered by NextLabs Zero Trust Data Security. Across the U.S. Army and USINDOPACOM, the solution enables secure SAP cloud migration and protects Mission Partner Environments by enforcing Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) for real-time, least-privileged access.
Developed in collaboration with Accenture Federal Services, the architecture secures SAP and Microsoft ecosystems through a data-centric security approach, automating compliance, reducing manual provisioning overhead, and enabling secure collaboration across defense operations.
