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Cloud access security brokers: Hard to tell what's real
Most cloud access security brokers offer CISOs a way to set policy and gain better understanding of multiple cloud services and data in use across the enterprise. As CASBs have gained momentum in recent years, use cases for them have expanded. Do these tools fill the gaps around visibility and control of software as a service and other cloud services?
Although cloud service visibility and data leak protection continue to be the biggest drivers, cloud access security brokers can do more than just help with your shadow IT problem and unsanctioned application activity in the cloud.
Organizations are increasingly looking to use cloud access security brokers to identify anomalies in data movement between on-premises and cloud apps as well as multiple cloud services. Malware identification and encryption of data have become important. More enterprises are also beginning to use CASBs or similar intermediary security technologies to provide some level of security policy management for custom identity-as-a-service platforms.
In this issue of Information Security magazine, we look at cloud access security brokers and the best ways to evaluate new models, such as infrastructure as a service and platform security.
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Features in this issue
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CASBs: Why the market and uses are growing
Cloud access security brokers offer CISOs a way to set policy and gain better understanding of cloud services and data in use across the enterprise. Do these tools fill the gaps?
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Experian's Tom King tackles role of CISO from the ground up
An early career as a geologist helped the veteran financial services CISO thrive in the security field. The CISO role is now broader than technical functions, he says.
Columns in this issue
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Shadow IT risks still primary driver of CASB use
Visibility in cloud environments has proved challenging for information security executives tasked with protecting sensitive data and other assets.
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Report: Threat hunting is more SOC than intel
Threat hunting is driven by alerts with less emphasis on cyberthreat intelligence, according to researchers. Yet 60% of those surveyed cited measurable security improvements.
