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CASB: Cloud access security broker

CASB: Cloud access security broker

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CASB: Cloud access security broker

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- Let's dig into some tools starting with cloud access security brokers, which are better known as CASB. A CASB is a security solution that sits in between a user and a cloud service to enforce security policies and monitor the activity of users accessing the cloud service. CASBs can be deployed as either a cloud-based service or as an on-premise software. CASBs are one of the main tools in the SaaS security toolkit and they offer a number of features, but they also have limitations. Let's look at the good aspects first. CASBs can help protect SaaS applications in several ways. Data loss prevention. CASBs can enforce DLP policies to prevent sensitive data from being leaked or exfiltrated from the cloud service. Threat prevention. CASBs can use machine learning and other advanced techniques to detect and prevent threats, such as malware or ransomware, from entering the cloud environment. Compliance. CASBs can…

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