target audience: TECH BUYER Publication date: Aug 2023 - Document type: IDC PlanScape - Doc Document number: # US51150523
IDC PlanScape: Third-Party SaaS Application Security Risk Management
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Abstract
This IDC PlanScape provides guidance to IT, information security, and cybersecurity leaders on navigating the complex landscape surrounding SaaS security. It details which risks arise when organizations adopt SaaS and then discusses actionable steps for mitigating SaaS security risks. Those steps include, in part, adopting security tools designed specifically for SaaS, but because the SaaS security tool ecosystem remains relatively new and not fully developed, additional types of tools may also be necessary. In addition, tools alone cannot protect against all SaaS security risks, which means that implementing effective governance and procurement policies related to SaaS applications is also crucial.
"Higher reliance on cloud-based applications represents a security risk that is not mitigated by traditional security tools and strategies," says Christopher Tozzi, adjunct research advisor for IDC's IT Executive Programs (IEP).