The MDCA framework
Before we get into the MDCA framework, let's talk about the architecture behind this fantastic tool and then tie that into the framework. If we break down the core components, we get the following topics:
- Cloud Discovery: Discovering the cloud apps that are accessed in the organization
- App Connectors: APIs from cloud providers to integrate with other cloud apps
- Conditional Access App Control: Controlling data access outside of corporate networks
- Granular control by policy: Defining user behavior with cloud apps
Taking into consideration what the industry considers a CASB, we can enforce security policies between cloud services and providers to inject enterprise policies while accessing cloud-based resources. Think of them as an intermediate step between your users and their cloud resources, helping you monitor and implement security controls such as firewalls in a network.
The following diagram is a great representation of the...
