11-09-2021 , 12:40 AM
https://www.webroot.com/us/en/business/t...telligence Why Webroot?
When you consider today’s threat statistics, and then factor in the number of cloud applications and services enterprises use (over 2000, on average, per Netskope), it’s no wonder that many organizations are turning to CASBs to improve visibility into the cloud applications being used, and to create usage policies and address security risks.
To better enable CASBs and security device vendors to identify and categorize cloud applications, we’ve developed Webroot BrightCloud Cloud Service Intelligence. This service is designed to offer full visibility, ensure security, enforce compliance, and identify shadow IT through 3 components:
Cloud Application Classification
Each URL associated with a cloud application is assigned a related category.
Cloud Application
Function
Each URL accessed in the operation of specific function within a cloud application will be categorized by that function.
Cloud Application
Reputation
Each cloud application’s organization will be assigned a heuristic-based reputation score ranging from 0-100, which represents the reputation of the organization using criteria.
By embedding these components into a CASB solution or other security device, partners can identify a given cloud application, classify it by purpose, and control access to it based on the application’s group, name, and the action being performed. Additionally, customers can assess risk and compliance for all cloud applications with the reputation score. Cloud Service Intelligence can also be layered with other BrightCloud services, such as Web Classification and Web Reputation, for a complete filtering solution that won’t impact product or network bandwidth.
63%
of web-borne malware and 15% of phishing attacks are delivered over cloud applications.
— Netskope Cloud and Threat
Report, August 2020
When you consider today’s threat statistics, and then factor in the number of cloud applications and services enterprises use (over 2000, on average, per Netskope), it’s no wonder that many organizations are turning to CASBs to improve visibility into the cloud applications being used, and to create usage policies and address security risks.
To better enable CASBs and security device vendors to identify and categorize cloud applications, we’ve developed Webroot BrightCloud Cloud Service Intelligence. This service is designed to offer full visibility, ensure security, enforce compliance, and identify shadow IT through 3 components:
Cloud Application Classification
Each URL associated with a cloud application is assigned a related category.
Cloud Application
Function
Each URL accessed in the operation of specific function within a cloud application will be categorized by that function.
Cloud Application
Reputation
Each cloud application’s organization will be assigned a heuristic-based reputation score ranging from 0-100, which represents the reputation of the organization using criteria.
By embedding these components into a CASB solution or other security device, partners can identify a given cloud application, classify it by purpose, and control access to it based on the application’s group, name, and the action being performed. Additionally, customers can assess risk and compliance for all cloud applications with the reputation score. Cloud Service Intelligence can also be layered with other BrightCloud services, such as Web Classification and Web Reputation, for a complete filtering solution that won’t impact product or network bandwidth.
63%
of web-borne malware and 15% of phishing attacks are delivered over cloud applications.
— Netskope Cloud and Threat
Report, August 2020