Great visibility for the Microsoft 365 stack.
We use Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps to gain visibility over user actions inside of our environment, as well as assessing the …
Microsoft Defender for Cloud AppsFormerly 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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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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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Technical Details
| Operating Systems | Unspecified |
|---|---|
| Mobile Application | No |
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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May 31, 2022
Great visibility for the Microsoft 365 stack.
- User action reports
- DLP Alerting
- Cloud Discovery and Traffic information
January 05, 2022
Excellent defender to our Cloud Apps
- Secure protection to sensitive Cloud data.
- Suspicious activity monitoring.
- Easy management to compliance threats.
December 15, 2021
A good value when bundled with Defender, but lacking overall
- Cloud insight into systems we dont control ( dropbox, google drive etc)
- close integration with other MS solutions
December 08, 2021
Security Review of MCAS
- Built in alerting
- Integration with Zscaler ZIA
December 01, 2021
Microsoft Cloud App Security live up to Expectation
- Detail threat detection report
- Inspection on a periodic basis
- Integration with Azure
November 26, 2021
Unparalleled insights that help you improve your cloud security posture with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
- Identity Security Posture
- App Security Detections and Alerts
- Activity Logs and Investigations
November 25, 2021
Good for storage
- Movability
- Shareability
- Options for Sharing
- There are certain regulatory requirements in our bank for personal data and confidential information that need to be monitored from a security standpoint. It is a regulatory and standard requirement to have such a solution in place.
- From a security monitoring perspective, there is a productivity improvement and fewer human errors.
- In terms of user experience, if users mistakenly put PI information or some kind of data, it can detect and alert them. From that aspect, it is doing the job, but we are using it from a security standpoint. I'm more from a regulatory environment, and there are security requirements that are enforced by regulators
November 17, 2021
Top notch protection against cloud threats
- Ease of use
- Ability to integrate with absolutely anything
- Customer support