As technology rapidly evolves, the widespread adoption of Software as a Service (SaaS) by employees has created a new set of challenges for IT and security teams. Employees are using software anytime, anywhere, and on any device, which has expanded the SaaS attack surface, often leaving it unknown or unmanaged. This expansion significantly increases the risk of identity-based threats, especially as compromised identities, including cloud and SaaS credentials, are implicated in 80% of modern breaches, according to a recent CrowdStrike report. To effectively combat these risks, IT security leaders need practical strategies. Here are five ways Nudge Security can help address these challenges.
1. Close the Visibility Gap
A clear understanding of your entire SaaS landscape is crucial for effective IT governance. Without comprehensive visibility, organizations cannot accurately determine where corporate intellectual property is stored, assess the handling of customer data, or maintain control over production data. Nudge Security provides real-time, continuous SaaS discovery without requiring agents, browser plug-ins, network proxies, or complicated API configurations. This solution enables organizations to quickly obtain a complete inventory of all SaaS accounts, offering security context, alerts for new app introductions, and automated SaaS governance tasks.
2. Manage OAuth Risks
The ability for employees to easily integrate various SaaS applications and data through no-code/low-code tools using OAuth grants has created a complex web of interconnected applications. This can make it difficult to determine who has access to critical corporate assets. Regular reviews of OAuth grants are essential to identify and correct overly permissive scopes and app-to-app connections. Nudge Security simplifies this process by providing the necessary context to analyze OAuth grants, helping IT and security teams maintain tighter control over app integrations.
3. Monitor Your SaaS Attack Surface
Recent breaches targeting enterprise SaaS tools highlight a growing trend of attackers exploiting the software supply chain to infiltrate customer environments. Understanding what corporate assets are visible to external attackers is crucial for security. Nudge Security’s SaaS attack surface dashboard provides a comprehensive view of all externally facing assets, including SaaS apps, cloud infrastructure, dev tools, social media accounts, and registered domains. This visibility empowers organizations to take proactive steps to minimize and protect their SaaS attack surface.
4. Expand SSO Coverage
Single sign-on (SSO) is essential for centrally managing employee access to enterprise SaaS applications. However, the introduction of new SaaS applications outside of governance processes can complicate efforts to ensure all critical applications are enrolled in SSO. Nudge Security helps organizations identify which apps are enrolled in SSO, prioritizing onboarding efforts, and facilitating SSO onboarding workflows when new apps are introduced. This ensures a consistent and secure access management strategy across the organization.
5. Extend MFA Usage
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a critical security measure that adds an extra layer of protection against unauthorized access. Nudge Security provides visibility into which user accounts have MFA enabled and encourages users to activate MFA through targeted reminders sent via email or Slack. This approach helps organizations adhere to SaaS security best practices, particularly for applications that may have been adopted without IT oversight.
Start Enhancing Your SaaS Security Today
Nudge Security empowers IT and security teams by offering complete visibility into every SaaS and cloud asset within their organizations. With real-time alerts and proactive measures, this comprehensive visibility helps eliminate shadow IT, secure rogue accounts, minimize the SaaS attack surface, and automate governance tasks—all while keeping pace with the dynamic work environment.
