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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Formerly Microsoft Cloud App Security

Overview

What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps?

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (formerly Microsoft Cloud App Security) is a multimode cloud access security broker.

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Product Details

What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps?

Microsoft's CASB helps customers to achieve Zero Trust security. Defender for Cloud Apps uses an enforcement engine at its core, providing real-time policy evaluation. The engine delivers protection by analyzing signals, applying organization-wide policies and threat intelligence, and ensuring identities are verified and authenticated and devices are safe. It conditionally grants access to data, apps, infrastructure, and networks, providing continuous and comprehensive visibility, analytics, and automation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (formerly Microsoft Cloud App Security) is a multimode cloud access security broker.

Cisco Umbrella, Zscaler Internet Access, and Netskope CASB are common alternatives for Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps.

The most common users of Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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December 06, 2019

Microsoft Cloud App Security CASB works well for data protection, DLP, and threat detection in SaaS

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Program Manager in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 10,001+ employees
Score 9 out of 10
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use MCAS - Microsoft Cloud App Security for data protections, DLP and Threat Detections in our known and approved SaaS applications. It allows us to inspect the content of data at rest, as well as in use, and enforce security policies. MCAS brings a set of security capabilities that I cover a huge gap we had prior - Security visibility and enforcements in SaaS apps.
Pros and Cons
  • DLP content inspection of SaaS file stores.
  • Auto detection and classification of content in SaaS File stores.
  • Threat detection for data ex filtration and identity related threats.
  • Cloud SaaS discovery.
  • Cloud discovery throws away found services not found in the MCAS database of SaaS apps.
  • Many panes of glass required for a fully enabled implementation to administer, configure and utilize 100% of the product.
  • Room for improvement in the reporting realm - not enough records are visible and exportable for high record count policy reports.
Likelihood to Recommend
Excellent cloud discovery capabilities that can help you better understand what apps your users are using and the relative risks of each. Data protection and DLP use cases work as advertised and are exactly what our company needs to replicate DLP implementations already in the SaaS problem space. MCAS does a good job of identifying content that meets a number of pre-built types and templates for PCI and other related governance frameworks. It's a good CASB and can solve a lot of problems - it might be right for your organization and you should certainly evaluate the tool in you need CASB.
Return on Investment
  • We have discovered over 4K SaaS services in use at our company
  • We have been able to enforce DLP and Data protections in SaaS apps where we could not before!
  • MCAS is being utilized by our Threat Detection programs due to it's unique view and capabilities tied to UBA.
Alternatives Considered
MCAS works well for our particular needs in the DLP, Data Protection, cloud discovery and Threat Detection spaces; most of these tools can accomplish the same tasks and also do enforcements with a forward proxy solution - MCAS does not offer that and if you need it you will have to look at other solutions. To find the best CASB for your org, ensure that you truly know your needs and requirements.
Support Rating
5
I have not utilized actual support but the Sales and Product teams have been super helpful in moving our implementation forward and showing us the best practices.
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