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SaaS security use case: Data storage and collaboration

SaaS security use case: Data storage and collaboration

From the course: Securing Software as a Service (SaaS)

SaaS security use case: Data storage and collaboration

- For our last and final lesson we are going to explore the security measures for a specific type of SaaS, data storage. Now, this is only one of thousands of use cases for SaaS, but it's one of the most popular, and from a SaaS consumer perspective, it's the most targeted as well. You likely have access to data in a cloud sitting in your pocket or on your desk beside you, let alone what your school or organization is using. Every, and I do mean every, organization uses cloud data storage. Most likely your organization's crown jewels are stored there as well. With that said, let's imagine the cloud data storage service is the crown jewels, a valuable and irreplaceable treasure. As a security professional, it's your job to protect those crown jewels from theft or damage. Now, to do this, you must implement several security measures to make it difficult for thieves to steal the jewels. The first thing you need to do is…

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