Adopting Effective SaaS Portfolio Security Strategies

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications fuel productivity, improve accessibility, and provide flexibility. But because organizations are using hundreds, or even thousands, of these apps every day, IT complexity has increased exponentially.

Without full visibility into an organization’s SaaS stacks, it’s impossible to ensure that critical data processed by and stored in SaaS apps is protected. Security vulnerabilities multiply even more when app ownership spans multiple departments. In this environment, security and IT professionals need to partner with app owners to ensure the SaaS environment is properly managed.

This is why the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published the Secure Cloud Business Applications (SCuBA) project – the agency was looking to properly address SaaS security risks, including visibility gaps that have hampered the collective ability to effectively understand and manage cyber risk across federal civilian agencies.

This session will explore best practices in SaaS security strategies, from full-stack visibility to prioritization and remediation, which agencies can use to establish long-term, collaborative, and proactive SaaS security approaches.