Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
The Microsoft approach to CASB
Gain visibility into your cloud apps and services using sophisticated analytics to identify and combat cyberthreats. Control how your data is consumed, no matter where it lives. Defender for Cloud Apps natively integrates with industry-leading security and identity solutions or any other solutions you want to use.
Industry recognition

Forrester
This commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting examines the cost savings and business benefits of Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (formerly Microsoft Cloud App Security).1

Forrester
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (formerly Microsoft Cloud App Security) is named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Security Gateways, Q2 2021.2
Defender for Cloud Apps—documentation and training
Documentation
What is a CASB?
Read selections from our technical documentation to learn about this critical cloud acceleration tool.
Use Cases
Explore top use cases for CASBs
Learn about customers’ primary concerns when navigating resource and app management and control.
Tech Community
Join the Defender for Cloud Apps community
The Defender for Cloud Apps community welcomes enthusiasts, customers, and IT professionals.
Documentation
Deploy your proof of concept
Try out scenarios that deliver the optimum value of Defender for Cloud Apps.
Protect everything
A simple circular diagram shows how Microsoft brings a unique approach to the CASB market, helping customers to achieve Zero Trust security. Defender for Cloud Apps uses an enforcement engine at its core, providing real-time policy evaluation. The engine delivers protection by analyzing signals, applying organization-wide policies and threat intelligence, and ensuring identities are verified and authenticated and devices are safe. It conditionally grants access to data, apps, infrastructure, and networks, providing continuous and comprehensive visibility, analytics, and automation.
1. The Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) Of Microsoft Cloud App Security, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting, May 2020.
2. The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Security Gateways, Q2 2021, Andras Cser, May 2021.