Why is regular user training considered a SaaS security best practice?

To ensure users can configure the SaaS application's network settings

To help users recognize and avoid risky behaviors such as phishing and unsafe data sharing

To allow users to bypass MFA when they forget their passwords

To reduce the need for technical security controls

What is the primary purpose of conditional access policies in SaaS application control?

To grant or deny access based on conditions such as user location, device compliance, or risk level

To block all access to SaaS applications from any device

To encrypt all data stored within SaaS applications

To provide a backup of SaaS application data

After discovering an unsanctioned SaaS application, what is the next step in managing its risk?

Automatically add the application to the approved list

Ignore the application if it is popular among employees

Immediately block all access to the application without further analysis

Assess the application's security posture and decide whether to approve, remediate, or block it

A company's CASB discovers a new SaaS app that employees are using for project collaboration. The app has good security features, but it is not on the approved list. What is the best course of action?

Evaluate the app against the company's security criteria and add it to the approved list if it meets them.

Block the app immediately because it is not approved.

Require users to stop using the app and use an approved alternative.

Allow the app but monitor it for a period before deciding.

A company is implementing SSO for a SaaS app. They want to ensure that users who leave the company lose access immediately. What is the best approach?

Manually disable user accounts in the SaaS app when an employee leaves.

Use conditional access to block access from the user's device after termination.

Integrate the SaaS app with the corporate IdP and automate user deprovisioning via SCIM.

Rely on the SaaS app's session timeout to eventually log users out.

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A company's CASB discovers a new SaaS app that employees are using for project collaboration. The app has good security features, but it is not on the approved list. What is the best course of action?
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