9 Key Questions to Ask Every CASB Vendor

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Before adding a CASB to your security architecture, how can you ensure the solution is fit for purpose? Here are 9 questions you should ask every vendor.

18 June 2021

Cybersecurity continues to evolve from on-premises to cloud, as more businesses operate applications, services and share data in various versions of the cloud. From hybrid to public, from PaaS to SaaS, the complexity of defending those data and services continues to grow as the threat landscape changes.

Evaluating CASB vendors is necessary

As part of their defensive posture, many businesses are adding cloud access security brokers (CASBs) to their firewalls and other tools. A CASB provides visibility into cloud and data usage, and supports compliance efforts to provide data security and threat protection. It can also help prevent the buildup of shadow IT and monitor changing patterns of use, providing the business with key insights. IFP reported in 2021 that some 50% of IT security professionals already use a CASB and that figure will only grow as cloud becomes the ubiquitous service for all firms.