The Green Sheet Online Edition
October 10, 2024 • 24:10:01
Innovative threat detection for SaaS environments
AppOmni, a provider of SaaS security, introduced innovative identity and threat detection capabilities aimed at safeguarding enterprise SaaS environments. These advancements, the company stated, leverage identity-centric analysis, mass-scale event monitoring, and a comprehensive SaaS Security Health Dashboard to deliver a robust, industry-leading solution.
AppOmni's new features integrate with traditional identity and access management (IAM) systems like Okta, enabling security professionals to build stronger defenses against SaaS threats, AppOmni noted, adding that its multi-layered approach includes advanced SaaS event monitoring and normalization, reducing alert fatigue while providing a clear view of security health trends across SaaS applications.
Joe Sullivan, strategic adviser to AppOmni, emphasized the growing threat landscape for SaaS applications, noting the necessity of specialized approaches to detect threats within these platforms. "AppOmni's capabilities combine identity analysis and real-time security posture checks to help organizations defend against advanced actors," he said.
The SaaS-aware ITDR (Identity Threat Detection and Response) tools have been designed in response to high-profile SaaS breaches, including incidents involving Snowflake, Microsoft and Okta. Research by AppOmni Labs shows that addressing attack surfaces in SaaS applications can reduce security alerts by 40 percent and post-authentication incidents by over 70 percent, providing clients with more accurate threat detection and faster response times.
In addition, AppOmni updated its Event Maturity Matrix and introduced an SaaS Security Health Dashboard, devised to offer deeper insights into SaaS application events and security posture.
These enhancements, the company attested, make it easier for security teams to monitor and mitigate potential SaaS threats while delivering actionable insights to business leaders. 
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