Understanding Cloud App Security
Cloud App Security is a Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) solution designed to provide Microsoft 365 administrators with visibility of all Software as a Service (SaaS) applications within their organization and alert them to risky cloud app usage.
The framework of Cloud App Security enables you to discover shadow IT activities, as well as identify, classify, and protect sensitive information stored in the cloud. It also detects anomalous behavior within cloud apps to protect you against cyber threats and ensure that industry standards for security and compliance are applied to your cloud apps to protect them against data leakage.
Cloud App Security is available in two versions. They are as follows:
- Office 365 Cloud App Security: Available with Office 365 Enterprise E5
- Microsoft Cloud App Security: Available with EM+S E5 and Microsoft 365 E5
Office 365 Cloud App Security provides visibility and control over native Office 365...