1. What is CASB Framework?
Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Framework provides security between On-premise
infrastructure and Cloud applications. Remote users can access the applications through
CASB Framework post authentication using IDM framework.
In the above CASB Framework, there are four CASB architectures:
1. API – API led framework leverages APIs.
2. Forward Proxy – Best suited for managed devices.
3. Reverse Proxy – Intermediates connections coming from any device.
4. ActiveSync Proxy – Protocol of choice for email access from any device.
CASB Framework can be leveraged for
1. Protect data with Tokenisation and Encryption
2. Device Profiling
3. Credential Mapping
4. Access Control Based on location, user and device
5. Auditing Cloud usage and Alerting on suspicious behaviour
6. Discovery of Cloud services
7. Activity Monitoring
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3. What is Skyhigh?
Skyhigh is well known Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) framework which seamlessly
impose the policies across all the cloud services consistently.
