Cloud has emerged as a transformative technology for all businesses regardles of their size and area of operation, as it provides access to sophisticated tools and capabilities needed to gain a technological edge without requiring substantial capital investment. However, along with this opportunity, there's also the hidden danger of security. As businesses access the cloud and leverage its benefits, they stand exposed to a wide range of online threats, from data breaches to ransomware attacks. Moreover, the limited resources of businesses make it difficult to take extensive steps to protect against these security threats.
As a business, you must strike a balance between leveraging the power of the cloud and protecting your data and resources from cyber threats. This is where CASB for businesses can help.
Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) is a practical solution to protect your business from cloud-based threats, as it sits between the cloud users and the applications they access.
Read on to learn how CASB can safeguard your applications and data from cyberattacks and breaches, and discover Zenarmor’s CASB integration coming soon.
Shadow IT and Data on the Loose
Shadow IT is any application or resource used by an employee without the explicit approval or knowledge of the IT department. The hidden danger is that the IT department doesn't know about these applications and, hence, doesn't monitor them for security risks. As a result, shadow apps can be exploited by hackers to steal sensitive company data. Moreover, they can steal the credentials used in this application to access other critical applications like customer databases. It is estimated that 76% of SMBs found a moderate to severe cybersecurity threat to their business due to the presence of shadow IT.
Data Slips Through the Cracks: Accidental Leaks and Insider Risks
Besides the security risks, shadow IT can allow data to slip through the cracks. Accidental data leaks happen when employees unknowingly expose sensitive information, to any of the cloud services. Additionally, insider risks can arise from intentional or accidental security missteps by your employees. These human errors are impactful and make it challenging for businesses to maintain control over the use of data and applications.
CASB Brings Order to Chaos: See What's Happening, Control Access, and Protect Your Data
Large organizations use a wide variety of tools to address the issues that come with shadow IT. However, as a business, it's difficult to monitor and prevent the use of shadow IT, given your limited resources. CASB brings order to this chaos by continuously monitoring your cloud activities. It provides visibility into employee activities and allows you to enforce security policies uniformly. More importantly, CASB protects your data from unauthorized access.
More Than Just Data Breaches
A report by Thales Group shows that 39% of small businesses have experienced a data breach in their cloud environment, with human error accounting for more than 55% of these data breaches. The causes of some of these security issues are:
- Data breaches often occur when employees unknowingly open a phishing email or other malicious content on the Internet.
- A related attack is account hijacking, where a cybercriminal steals an employee's credentials through phishing or brute-force methods and uses them to access your organization's sensitive information.
- Insider attacks can occur due to intentional or accidental security missteps by employees.
- Insecure APIs allow hackers to access an organization's cloud data and applications.
It is hard for businesses to stay on top of every employee's actions, and this is where CASB security for businesses can be a game-changer.
A CASB solution can monitor all the cloud applications and services to help you identify and stop threats quickly. It can detect unusual behavior and identify ransomware attacks before they impact your business. Some CASB platforms can even automatically remediate impending attacks by blocking unauthorized access.
Overall, CASB watches for trouble online, detects threats, fights back, and keeps you safe.
Keeping Up with the Rules
Complying with the ever-changing regulations is one of the biggest operational challenges for businesses. With few resources and employees, it's hard to continuously stay on top of regulatory changes and adapt your operations to meet them. This is where CASB for businesses can help.
Automated Reports, Easier Audits, and Less Risk of Fines
CASB generates automated reports that contain detailed information about the compliance status of all your cloud applications and services. Based on this report, you can review the apps and address the existing gaps, if any. Undoubtedly, your audit process becomes easier, and you have complete control and visibility into the status of your cloud apps.
More importantly, CASB allows you to check if your security policies align with your country's and industry's regulations. Such a proactive approach ensures that there's no compliance blindspot and reduces the risk of costly fines that can be imposed due to non-compliance.
CASB Makes Life Easier
Businesses face many challenges while navigating cloud security. CASB can be a tool for simplifying this monitoring process while enhancing the effectiveness of your security strategies.
One Tool to Rule Them All: Manage cloud security in one place
CASB consolidates multiple security aspects like authentication, tokenization, logging, sending notifications, malware and ransomware detection, authorization, and more. With such wide-ranging capabilities, you can manage cloud security in one place.
Saves You Money: No Need to Buy Lots of Different Tools
Since CASB combines so many capabilities, you don't have to invest in multiple tools. This cost-effective approach helps businesses, often operating with limited budgets, efficiently manage cloud security without the financial strain of acquiring and maintaining various tools.
Get Smarter About Your Cloud Use: Learn how to use the cloud better
With the right CASB for businesses, you can better understand what's happening with your cloud applications and get smarter about your cloud usage. Furthermore, you can optimize and secure your cloud resources for the best outcomes.
Zenarmor's Cloud Game Strong: CASB Capabilities Coming Soon
The CASB feature, which will be available to businesses with the 1.17.2 release of Zenarmor, is about to change the game when it comes to cloud security. As businesses increasingly rely on cloud services, Zenarmor takes a proactive stance that can help businesses make the most of all that the cloud has to offer without worrying about the associated security issues.
With this CASB integration, Zenarmor positions itself as a reliable ally for businesses looking to balance cloud accessibility and security. Recognizing the hurdles that businesses encounter in navigating the complexities of the cloud, Zenarmor extends its security reach by employing CASB. This proactive approach reflects the company's readiness to tackle specific security concerns associated with cloud usage. More importantly, it reflects the company's commitment to creating an enhanced and secure digital experience for all business owners and employees. With Zenarmor, businesses can securely and confidently embrace cloud apps.
This move not only protects business interests on the cloud but also enables businesses to fully leverage the benefits offered by the cloud for their operations. As Zenarmor integrates CASB, it is a transformative solution that not only enhances security but also empowers businesses to thrive in the dynamic digital landscape, making it a must-have tool for every business owner.
