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From shadow IT to surprise renewals, IT teams face an uphill battle. With so many Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications out there, it’s hard to keep your environment secure, efficient, and under control. The use of unapproved SaaS applications creates security risks, while unexpected subscription renewals strain budgets and disrupt planning.
Balancing these challenges requires constant vigilance. You need effective strategies to maintain oversight and ensure smooth operations.
It’s no surprise then that 90% of small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) state they are concerned about shadow IT. What’s more, this lack of oversight has serious consequences. It was found that 37% of the breaches reported in our most recent SME IT Trends report were due to shadow IT.
These statistics show the importance of having proper IT controls. You need visibility to protect company data and maintain security.
To help you gain better control over SaaS usage, JumpCloud has expanded its SaaS management capabilities. This makes it simpler and more precise to discover, manage, and secure the tools your teams rely on.
Are you looking for deeper visibility into your organization’s app usage? Or proactive ways to reduce risks? The new JumpCloud SaaS Management features can help. Read on to see how you can achieve the flexibility and control you need to run a fully operational SaaS management program.
Eliminating Unknowns: Getting a Better Handle on SaaS Usage
Keeping track of every SaaS login in your organization can be difficult.
When employees access unauthorized apps, browse in incognito mode, or use OAuth logins, it becomes increasingly challenging for you to stay in control.
Getting over the visibility hurdle is an essential first step if you’re going to implement a SaaS management program. JumpCloud SaaS Management now comes with powerful new features to help you see it all.
Discover More with Native Connectors
There are new discovery methods available in addition to existing browser-based SaaS discovery.
By connecting tools such as Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra ID, GitHub, and Atlassian to JumpCloud, you can now track OAuth logins. This will help uncover apps with broader scope and absolute precision.
Going one step further, account discovery is possible through these connectors. This provides you with a full picture of the associated user and service accounts. The enhanced visibility provides clear oversight over user permissions and their access levels.
This enables centralized management of key SaaS accounts, which means you have better visibility and greater security—all from a single pane of glass.
JumpCloud SaaS Management + Google Workspace
There are over 3 billion Google Workspace users around the world. Many employees often prefer the simplicity of Google’s one-click sign-up and login to access SaaS apps. While convenient, this can lead to shadow IT overload. This challenges your team to keep up with which apps are being adopted and used.
If you already use JumpCloud’s native Google Workspace connector, you can now ensure that your team has full visibility into which SaaS apps employees access using their Google accounts. This provides:
- Deeper insight into users, accounts, access levels, and more through real-time updates.
- Regularly synced app discovery data (every 30 minutes) to help you always have the most up-to-date view of your SaaS stack.
Use SaaS Management as an Add-On
JumpCloud SaaS Management is now available as a standalone add-on. This makes it possible to leverage these key capabilities independent of how else you use the platform.
You can still work with the JumpCloud Go™ browser plugin. The SaaS Management extension works independently, making it easier to integrate SaaS management into your operations.
What does this mean for you? You can start using SaaS Management as an add-on, even if you don’t have the Platform or Platform Prime packages.
Add and Monitor Any SaaS App, Any Time
You can now manually add apps to the SaaS management inventory. This includes apps that are private, internal, newly launched, or not yet discovered. You can monitor costs, renewal dates, and user access right from the start, even before the automated discovery identifies the app.
Why wait until a SaaS security risk arises? With manual app addition, you can proactively warn users or block unapproved apps. This prevents issues before they escalate.
Why It Matters
Proactive SaaS management is crucial for maintaining security and efficiency within your organization. You may be ready to charge full steam ahead. Or you may just be starting your journey to figure out how pervasive the issue really is.
Wherever you find yourself, the enhancements to JumpCloud’s SaaS Management can be the foundation for achieving your goals.
Pick What Suits You the Best
JumpCloud customers can choose to enhance their current plan with SaaS management. Or they can upgrade to a comprehensive package that includes other features like SSO and passwordless authentication.
The decision is entirely yours.
If you’re not sure which option works the best, we’re here to help.
Get the Full Picture, Fast
Without visibility into app access, and user accounts, sensitive data is at risk of exposure.
With a full suite of detection capabilities, you will quickly regain control and secure the key assets that are critical to your business operations.
Proactively Manage Your SaaS Stack
If you’re tired of fighting SaaS blindspots, these capabilities are here to make your job simpler, safer, and smarter.
Add apps manually to track renewals, warn users, or block unapproved access. Stay one step ahead of potential issues without adding it to your to-do list.
Start Uncovering Your Company-Wide SaaS Tools
Effective IT is built upon simplicity. When it comes to tackling the complexity of shadow IT and rampant SaaS usage, you need to simplify how you discover, monitor, and secure your SaaS environment. From integrating with native connectors to manually adding apps and enforcing proactive access controls, these enhancements are focused on making SaaS management more intuitive and efficient than ever before.
Ready to simplify SaaS management and uncover what’s hiding in your SaaS stack? Try JumpCloud for free or request a demo to see how it works.
