APIs simplify the business of cloud access and governance enormously, as long as you are working with cloud apps with APIs. Office 365, Salesforce, Dropbox and other big names all come with their own APIs, and any number of specialists will be queuing up to help you keep them secure.
The Cloud Security Balancing Act
Security teams typically find themselves torn between allowing lines of business to use the apps they need for competitive advantage and productivity benefits, and holding shadow IT in check to remain in control of the organisation’s digital assets.
A cloud security solution which can support any new app, including custom apps, swiftly and effectively, is essential to this balancing act. Without it, the security team must either allow lines of business to adopt the apps they wish to use, playing catch-up to secure them as swiftly as they can, or stop apps from being used until they have been formally approved by IT. Clearly, both of these options are far from ideal.
Complete Protection
Forcepoint Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) uses custom application mapping to address this conundrum, automatically discovering all cloud apps in use, analysing risks and enforcing appropriate controls. Users can adopt the cloud apps and services they want, while IT security can maintain the visibility and control they need.
Key capabilities include complete visibility into shadow IT, machine learning and User and Entity Behaviour Analytics (EUBA) to prevent bad actors from accessing cloud application data, and the per-device application of access and security policies, easily distinguishing between managed and unmanaged devices.
CASB’s unique feature set means that new and even custom apps can be supported and secured in just a few days or even hours.
If you would like to know more about Forcepoint’s Cloud Access Security Broker, please get in touch with us today.