Over the past few years, the Software as a Service (SaaS) sector has grown rapidly. According to forecasts, SaaS applications will account for 85% of software usage by 2025, up from the current 70%. According to a 2019 survey, 93% of SaaS consumers were concerned about the security of the data they had entrusted to SaaS providers.
SaaS security is now a top priority for 80% of enterprises, according to a survey from the Cloud Security Association (CSA). One of the biggest problems SaaS users have been the unintentional exposure of private information online as a result of improper SaaS consumption management and security setting errors. This problem has affected 55% of SaaS users, underlining the critical need for stronger security measures. Insecure application programming interfaces (APIs), the possibility of illegal access, and the existence of shadow IT all make the security situation for SaaS clients even worse.
About half of enterprises believe that their current solutions only fully safeguard 50% or less of their SaaS applications, indicating that current SaaS security policies and approaches fall short of offering comprehensive coverage. The protection against SaaS security issues provided by manual audits and cloud access security brokers (CASBs) is insufficient. In order to defend these crucial applications, there has been a large rise in investment in SaaS apps and security solutions, with 66% of firms increasing their investment in SaaS apps and 71% increasing their investment in security tools. The awareness that SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) offers increased coverage in areas where other techniques have proven insufficient is what has caused this move. CISOs and security managers have changed from controllers to governors as a result of the division of SaaS app security responsibilities among several departments.
Now Ensuring regulatory compliance is first and foremost. More than ever, applicable legal requirements like GDPR, HIPAA, and SOX are required. It is currently necessary to go through external security audits and possess certifications like ISO and ITIL to show a commitment to security.
The commitment to pertinent certifications and attestations, such as SOC 1, SOC 2, and ISO certifications, is also necessary. SaaS applications can be further protected against typical online vulnerabilities by subscribing to a model that offers a defense against JavaScript injection attacks.
For high-tech organizations, maintaining a good SaaS security posture might be difficult since they could incorrectly think they are well-prepared and knowledgeable to fend off SaaS threats. In order to prevent SaaS breaches, SaaS Security Posture Management is crucial, and an SSPM with ITDR capabilities will go a long way towards guaranteeing the security of your SaaS data.
