• en
    • en
    • pt
    • es

Microsoft Defender for

Cloud Apps

In hybrid work environments, the widespread use of Software as a Service (SaaS) apps poses a significant challenge for organizations in safeguarding important data. The increased adoption of these apps, coupled with employees accessing company resources beyond the corporate perimeter, has introduced new attack vectors. To address these challenges effectively, security teams require an approach that goes beyond the traditional scope of cloud access security brokers (CASBs) to protect data within cloud apps.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps provides comprehensive protection for SaaS applications, offering monitoring and safeguarding of cloud app data in various key areas:

  • Fundamental cloud access security broker (CASB) functionality, encompassing Shadow IT discovery, visibility into cloud app usage, protection against app-based threats throughout the cloud, and assessments for information protection and compliance.
  • SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) features that empower security teams to enhance the organization’s overall security posture.
  • Advanced threat protection, integrated into Microsoft’s extended detection and response (XDR) solution, facilitating robust correlation of signals and visibility across the entire kill chain of advanced attacks.
  • App-to-app protection, extending threat scenarios to OAuth-enabled apps with permissions and privileges for critical data and resources.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps offers a comprehensive solution for discovering and managing SaaS applications within your environment

  • Discover SaaS Applications: Gain a comprehensive view of risks associated with SaaS app usage and resources. Exercise control over the usage patterns. 
  • Identify: Utilize network traffic data and an extensive app catalog to identify apps accessed by users across your organization. Get detailed insights into actual app usage both within and outside your corporate network. Detect all cloud services, assign risk rankings, and identify users and third-party apps with sign-in access.
  • Assess: Evaluate discovered apps using more than 90 risk indicators, enabling a thorough examination of your organization’s security and compliance  posture.
  • Manage: Implement continuous monitoring policies for apps. Receive automatic alerts and guidance for action in the event of anomalous behavior, such as unusual spikes in usage.

Get full visibility of your SaaS app landscape

Discover, control, and configure apps to ensure emplyees are using trusted and compliant applications.

Control how apps interact with each other

Gain insight into privileges, permissions, and apps that are accessing sensitive data on behalf os another application.

Protect the data in all your SaaS apps

Classify and protect sensitive information at rest, in use, and in motion. Enable your employees to safely access and view files in apps.

Defend against advanced cyberattacks using app signals

Defend against sophisticated cyberattacks using app signlas as part os your advanced hunting in Microsoft Defender XDR. The scenario-based detections will enable your security operations center (SOC) to hunt across the entire cyberattack chain.
Elevate your cybersecurity defenses and ensure secure access for applications with
the cutting-edge capabilities of Microsoft Cloud App Security.