{"id":91495,"date":"2020-07-07T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/\/?p=91495"},"modified":"2023-05-15T23:07:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T06:07:16","slug":"new-study-customers-save-time-resources-improve-security-microsoft-cloud-app-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/2020\/07\/07\/new-study-customers-save-time-resources-improve-security-microsoft-cloud-app-security\/","title":{"rendered":"New study shows customers save time, resources and improve security with Microsoft Cloud App Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

The global pandemic has forever changed our workplaces and reshaped our cybersecurity priorities. While in recent months cloud apps have helped people around the globe stay productive and connected. They also pose an increased cybersecurity risk to businesses large and small, especially when you don\u2019t know which cloud apps your employees may be using. \u00a0Now, as many countries and companies are entering a new phase toward hybrid work environments, we must apply digital empathy\u2014the idea that cyber systems need to provide both strong security and<\/u> a great user experience\u2014to address this critical security and compliance priority.<\/p>\n

Even before COVID-19, software-as-a-service (SaaS) was growing rapidly because the cloud makes it easy and cost-effective for people to find the tools they need. At the same time, businesses using conventional security suites to try to address vulnerabilities and protect their estates were finding limited success with low visibility into their data, user behavior and sensitive data moving to the cloud.<\/p>\n

According to a May 2020 Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact\u2122 (TEI) Study<\/a> commissioned by Microsoft, these limitations have led to the rise of shadow IT, difficulty recognizing and remediating security threats, and the need to rapidly adapt to new compliance requirements for the cloud. The study interviewed four existing customers in four industries, including manufacturing, medical devices, education, and health care. It also provided a closer look at the potential financial impact of using Microsoft\u2019s Cloud App Security solution to gain visibility of an organization\u2019s native and third-party applications. That included easier monitoring of security and risks associated with cloud applications and sensitive data, improving detection and remediation of incidents, and improving compliance.<\/p>\n

The Forrester study shows a three-year 151% ROI and less than 3-month payback on Cloud App Security investment<\/h3>\n

To better understand the benefits, costs and risks associated with a Microsoft Cloud App Security investment, Forrester interviewed four organizations with years of experience using Cloud App Security. It also developed a financial analysis of a composite organization to create a financial model framework. The results show organizations can save time and resources with a three-year ROI of 151% and payback of less than 3 months by more easily discovering potential security and compliance risks, automating threat protection and providing more time for people to focus their attention on higher priorities.<\/p>\n

Key findings include:<\/p>\n