A cloud access security broker, often abbreviated (CASB), is a security policy enforcement point positioned between enterprise users and cloud service providers.
CASBs can combine multiple different security policies, from authentication and credential mapping to encryption, malware detection, and more, offering flexible enterprise solutions that help ensure cloud app security across authorized and unauthorized applications, and managed and unmanaged devices.
Key benefits of CASBs
CASBs offer a range of security benefits that allow enterprises to mitigate risk, enforce policies across various applications and devices, and maintain regulatory compliance.
1. Shadow IT assessment and management
2.Granular cloud usage control
3. Data loss prevention (DLP)
4. Risk visibility
5. Threat prevention