Do you use Office 365? If you do, you should be using a Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB). In this blog post, we’ll review why CASBs are important for Office 365 and how one company, Bitglass, is making it easy for professionals to secure their data in the cloud. Stay safe out there!
Cloud Access Security Broker Office 365
As the name suggests, Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) is a cloud-native technology. It provides visibility and control over user activity in the cloud. Also, it can be used to enhance existing security controls or as a standalone service.
Microsoft Cloud App Security (MCAS) is an online security solution for Office 365 and Azure. Since it allows organizations to protect their business data and identities against cyber threats. This includes detecting insider threats and privileged misuse and enforcing security policies across cloud applications.
So, the solution helps organizations manage risks associated with unmanaged cloud apps and 3rd party SaaS services. It includes monitoring, analysis, and control capabilities across Microsoft Office 365 and Azure services. Thus, it automates the process of detecting, responding to, and remediating advanced attacks.
Cloud App Security is a cloud-native security solution designed to protect Office 365 and Azure workloads from cyber threats. The solution offers both detection controls that warn users of suspicious behavior or policy violations and controls to prevent data loss by blocking users from accessing unprotected services or data.
CASB Office 365 Services
Cloud App Security provides protection for both Microsoft Office 365 and Azure workloads through the following features:
1. Identity and Access: Controls to protect cloud app users from identity theft and unauthorized account access. Controls to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive business data.
2. Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Controls to prevent data leakage through unmanaged cloud apps or 3rd party SaaS services. DLP controls can be applied either to specific cloud apps or all cloud apps.
3. Threat Detection: Controls to protect against potential data loss by detecting and responding to cyber threats proactively.
4. Monitoring: Controls that monitor both cloud app activities and audit logs for suspicious behavior, including insider threats and privileged misuse.
5. Cloud App Discovery: Controls that help organizations get a complete view of their cloud apps and the data they contain. This includes Office 365 and Azure workloads as well as unmanaged 3rd party SaaS services.
Cloud App Adoption Lifecycle
Microsoft Cloud App Security can be deployed in multiple ways: as an on-premises appliance or as a fully managed SaaS solution. This is part of an integrated solution with other Office 365 and Azure services such as Advanced Threat Protection (ATP). Including Azure Information Protection (AIP) or the Microsoft Identity Platform including Graph or alongside other third-party cloud applications such as Salesforce, Google G Suite, or Box.
Cloud Access Security Broker Office 365 is a cloud-native security solution. It helps organizations protect their business data and identities against cyber threats. Then detect insider threats and privileged misuse, and enforce security policies across cloud apps.
Moreover, the solution can be used to enhance existing security controls or as a standalone service. Cloud App Security can be deployed in multiple ways: as an on-premises appliance or as a fully managed SaaS solution. This is part of an integrated solution with other Office 365 and Azure services.