There was a time when concerns regarding SaaS data security weren’t at the top of the CIO/CISO priority list. However, the landscape has significantly shifted. As businesses increasingly integrate SaaS services throughout their operations, internal users are depositing a greater volume of sensitive data within these applications. Additionally, as the core infrastructure becomes hardened against cyber threats, cybercriminals are redirecting their focus towards “softer” targets—SaaS data. This shift underscores the evolving dynamics of cybersecurity and the growing importance of safeguarding SaaS environments.
With the increasing use of generative AI, the attacks are also becoming more sophisticated and tailored. The "Technical Brief: Top 12 SaaS Security Best Practices to Implement Now" delves into the present and emerging security threats affecting SaaS data, detailing impacts to the organization.
The brief meticulously outlines 12 highly effective strategies that IT security professionals can implement to bolster SaaS security posture. It includes general security measures such as continuous training and preventing shadow IT, alongside practices tailored to SaaS vendors, like enforcing strong authentication and establishing user-based access role.
Additionally, this document provides recommendations for protecting and recovering SaaS data in the event of data loss, and how to protect the backup data against attack as well.
