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CASB & SMP: Differences and Synergies
Large organisations often face a dilemma:
- Is using a CASB effective enough to detect Shadow IT and to effectively govern a growing cloud ecosystem?
- Is the implementation of another tool necessary to tackle Shadow IT?
In this guide, you will:
👉 Discover the CASB's limitations when it comes to detecting and monitoring Shadow IT
👉 Learn about the benefits of implementing an SMP
👉 Explore the differences between CASB & SMP tools in a comparative table
👉 Understand the complementarity between a CASB & SMP
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The SaaS Explosion: Addressing Shadow IT/AI in large & complex organisations
Driven by the urgency of digitisation, the rapid growth of SaaS applications (which increased by 18% in 2023) and the increasing autonomy of business departments in their technological choices, large organisations are implementing tools to help secure and govern their IT ecosystem.
However, many industry leaders have wondered whether a Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) is the definitive solution for detecting and governing their growing IT ecosystem.
There are several technologies to consider when looking to get into SaaS discovery." For example, the CASB "can discover, protect, and restrict access to these applications based on assessed risks, conditional access policies, or defined business rules, but it lacks functionality to manage, automate, optimise, or enable SaaS.
Gartner (Market Guide for SMPs)