IDC PeerScape: Practices to Leverage SaaS Securely in the Modern Enterprise
This IDC PeerScape offers guidance on how to develop a strategy for mitigating the security risks of third-party SaaS apps. Drawing on the experiences of IT and cybersecurity leaders who manage large portfolios of third-party SaaS applications at major enterprises, it identifies best practices for ensuring that businesses can take full advantage of SaaS apps to meet their software needs without encountering undue security risks."In the context of securing third-party SaaS apps, tools alone do relatively little. CIOs, CISOs, and other business leaders must also establish rigorous policies and procedures to manage risks in SaaS applications they depend on," says Christopher Tozzi, adjunct research advisor for IDC's IT Executive Programs (IEP).
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- IDC PeerScape Figure
- Executive Summary
- Peer Insights
- Practice 1: Require SaaS Vendors to Document Security Practices, Especially for High-Stakes Apps
- Challenge
- Examples
- Higher Education
- Professional Services Enterprise
- Retailer
- Guidance
- Practice 2: Monitor for Use of Unsanctioned SaaS Apps, Using CASBs and Similar Tools
- Challenge
- Examples
- Higher Education
- Professional Services Enterprise
- Retailer
- Guidance
- Practice 3: Expand Your Security Toolset to Include CASBs, SASE, and Other Solutions Purpose Built for SaaS
- Challenge
- Examples
- Higher Education
- Professional Services Enterprise
- Retailer
- Guidance
- Practice 4: Require SaaS Vendors to Demonstrate Their Plans for Minimizing Downtime
- Challenge
- Examples
- Higher Education
- Professional Services Enterprise
- Retailer
- Guidance
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