The Many Benefits of a Cloud Access Security Broker

By Will Houcheime, Product Marketing Manager, Bitglass

Today, organizations are finding that storing and processing their data in the cloud brings countless benefits. However, without the right tools (such as cloud access security brokers (CASBs), they can put themselves at risk. Organizations’ IT departments understand how vital cybersecurity is, but must be equipped with modern tools in order to secure their data. CASBs protect against a wide range of security concerns that enterprises face when migrating to the cloud. Consequently, they have quickly increased in popularity and have become a one-stop-shop for countless enterprise security needs.

BYOD, SaaS or IaaS

Depending on the industry in which an organization operates, it may need to focus on security for managed devices, or perhaps it might need more of a bring your own device (BYOD) solution. While major SaaS applications improve organizational productivity and flexibility, they can serve as entry points for malicious threats such as malware or be used to share sensitive data with unauthorized parties. In infrastructure-as-a-service platforms, even a simple misconfiguration can cause data leakage and jeopardize an organization’s wellbeing. Without a solution designed to address these modern security concerns, organizations can fall victim to these and other threats.

In recent years, cloud access security brokers have been used to prevent these types of unfortunate scenarios from happening to organizations. Whether it’s securing data on personal devices, limiting external sharing, stopping cloud malware, or other security needs, CASBs have been stepping in and protecting data whether it is in transit or at rest. In our latest white paper, Top CASB Use Cases, we go into detail about how organizations have used cloud access security brokers to embrace both the cloud and BYOD without compromising on security.

For information about how CASBs help secure data, download the Top CASB Use Cases.