What is the purpose of shadow IT discovery in the context of SaaS applications?

To identify SaaS applications being used without IT approval or oversight

To create a list of all approved SaaS applications for marketing purposes

To measure the performance of approved SaaS applications

To compare the pricing of different SaaS applications

An organization wants to enforce least privilege for a SaaS CRM system. Currently, all sales staff have admin rights. What is the most effective way to implement least privilege?

Define role-based access control (RBAC) roles with minimal permissions and assign users to the appropriate roles.

Use the SaaS app's default permissions and only change them if a user complains.

Remove admin rights from all users and grant them only when requested on a case-by-case basis.

Provide all users with the same permissions as the sales manager to simplify management.

Which risk is most directly associated with employees using unsanctioned SaaS applications?

Incompatibility with the organization's email server

Increased network bandwidth consumption due to video streaming

Loss of visibility and control over where corporate data is stored and processed

Higher software licensing costs compared to on-premises alternatives

What is the primary goal of applying DLP policies to SaaS applications?

To prevent sensitive data from being leaked or shared inappropriately

To increase the number of users who can access the application

To improve the performance of SaaS applications

To reduce the cost of SaaS subscriptions

Which factor is part of evaluating a SaaS application's security posture?

The application's logo and branding consistency

The application's pricing tier and subscription model

The application's compliance with relevant industry standards such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001

The application's default language and localization options

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Which risk is most directly associated with employees using unsanctioned SaaS applications?
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