Chapter 9: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps and Protecting Your Cloud Apps

One of the biggest headaches companies have when migrating to the cloud is dealing with all of the new avenues that open up in terms of data travel and access. This can cause complications, but it's the way of the world and we need to adjust as security professionals. This new way of working has to be dealt with, with a mix of supporting access that isn't traditional for most IT teams and yet protects critical data. Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (MDCA) helps navigate these challenges by providing great visibility and control over your data as it's accessed and moved around, as well as analytics to help you identify security threats or attack vectors that need to be closed.

The great thing about using a Cloud App Security Broker (CASB) is that it provides safeguards for your employees to do their job wherever they are, all while being protected from accidental and unwanted data exposure...