Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) are two distinct security solutions that focus on securing data in the cloud and within SaaS applications, respectively. CSPMs monitor standard and customized cloud applications that are deployed in a public cloud environment for security and compliance posture. SSPMs integrate with a company’s applications to provide visibility and control to the security teams and app managers for their SaaS stack. CSPMs identify vulnerable cloud configuration settings, provide compliance for security frameworks, monitor cloud services, and manage changes that are made to their logs. SSPMs have similar use cases, but in the SaaS environment. They offer continuous 24/7 visibility into misconfiguration management, and enable security teams to monitor SaaS-to-SaaS access. Both CSPMs and SSPMs are integral pieces of a robust cloud security platform and should be implemented together to ensure the security of off-premise data.
Key Points:
• CSPM and SSPM are two distinct security solutions
• CSPMs monitor cloud applications, while SSPMs provide visibility and control for SaaS applications
• Both should be implemented together to ensure the security of off-premise data