Forcepoint CASB with DLP: Product Overview
Forcepoint’s Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) integrated with Data Loss Prevention (DLP) capabilities is a comprehensive security solution designed to protect an organization’s data across all cloud applications. Here’s a detailed look at what the product does and its key features.
What it Does
Forcepoint CASB with DLP sits between end users and cloud services, monitoring traffic and user activity to enforce stringent security policies. This solution is crucial for organizations looking to secure their data in the cloud, prevent data breaches, and ensure compliance with various regulations.
Key Features and Functionality
Data Security and Compliance
- Forcepoint CASB extends best-in-class DLP capabilities to all cloud applications, ensuring that sensitive data is protected from being lost, leaked, misused, or accessed by unauthorized individuals. It comes with over 190 pre-defined data security policies and customized controls to streamline compliance.
Real-Time Monitoring and Control
- The solution provides real-time inline controls for supported cloud applications through the CASB Cloud Gateway infrastructure. This includes near real-time activity analysis and immediate action capabilities such as blocking, encrypting, masking, redacting, or watermarking sensitive data in transit.
Cloud Data Discovery and Remediation
- Forcepoint CASB with DLP includes Cloud Data Discovery (also known as Data at Rest or DAR), which scans and remediates sensitive data at rest and data shared within sanctioned cloud applications. This feature leverages API connections to supported cloud applications like Office 365, GSuite, Box, and ServiceNow.
Protection for Unmanaged Devices
- The solution implements Zero Trust access, safeguarding business applications from unmanaged devices and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) scenarios. This ensures secure access regardless of the device used.
Malware Detection
- Forcepoint CASB integrates with malware engines from Bitdefender and CrowdStrike to detect and block malware in data in motion between users and SaaS applications, as well as in files stored in popular SaaS and IaaS storage solutions.
Shadow IT Controls
- The solution uncovers and controls shadow IT by detecting and listing unmanaged SaaS applications in use. Administrators can build policies to block access or direct users to approved applications.
High Availability and Performance
- Running on the AWS hyperscaler platform, Forcepoint CASB delivers high availability with 99.99 percent service uptime, unlimited scalability, and no planned downtime. This ensures continuous protection without interruptions.
Integration and Visibility
- Forcepoint CASB integrates seamlessly with other Forcepoint solutions, such as Forcepoint Web Security Cloud and Forcepoint DLP, to provide a unified and comprehensive security posture. It offers full visibility and control over data in any application, ensuring safe and high-performance use everywhere.
Conclusion
In summary, Forcepoint CASB with DLP is a robust security solution that protects data in the cloud by enforcing strict security policies, providing real-time monitoring and control, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Its comprehensive features make it an essential tool for organizations aiming to secure their cloud-based data and applications.