Why use a CASB?

In today’s work environment, organizations are accountable for more complicated security enforcements between users and cloud-based services. Traditional binary security systems only block or allow access and are no longer enough for a cloud-based organization dealing with various locations and devices. A CASB enables an organization to take a fluid, flexible approach to security policy enforcement, giving personalized alternatives for today’s workforce while balancing access and data security.

Visibility

CASBs allow IT departments to discover all cloud services in existence and determine subsequent risk considerations. CASBs provide a full awareness of all cloud-based applications that employees access in organizations dealing with shadow IT. Risk evaluations then give information to help develop IT's access policy, including more detailed controls based on specific personnel and device criteria.

Threat protection

CASBs can identify aberrant behavior and harmful actions by aggregating and comprehending typical usage patterns. Adaptive access control, malware mitigation, and other capabilities aid in the protection of the company from external and internal threats. CASB threat defense protects against all modern threats, purposeful or unintentional.

Data security

Data loss prevention (DLP), an essential component of a CASB system, extends an enterprise's security to all data traveling to, within, and stored in the cloud, decreasing the chance of costly data breaches. A CASB safeguards both the data and the data's mobility.

Compliance

CASBs assist in ensuring compliance with data privacy and security rules, as well as monitoring compliance for organizations that must conform to regulatory standards such as HIPAA or PCI DSS.