What is SSPM (SaaS Security Posture Management)?
SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) continuously audits and remediates security configurations, excessive third-party OAuth app privileges, and user identity hygiene across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, and other mission-critical cloud apps.
Automated continuous assessment of security configurations, third-party permissions, and identity posture across corporate SaaS applications.
Why Does It Matter?
Over 90% of cloud security incidents stem from customer misconfigurations and unvetted third-party marketplace add-ons rather than cloud vendor vulnerabilities. SSPM eliminates configuration drift and prevents unauthorized API token access.
Core Principles & How It Works
What Threats Arise from Inadequate Protection?
- ✕Rogue calendar or productivity add-ons silently reading corporate email threads and contacts via persistent API tokens.
- ✕SharePoint and Google Drive folders inadvertently shared with "Anyone with the link" accessible across the public internet.
- ✕Compromised admin credentials without mandatory Multi-Factor Authentication resulting in full tenant takeover.
How Does Moftgate Solve This Challenge?
Moftgate SSPM connects securely via read-only APIs to your SaaS tenants, producing actionable posture scores and providing one-click revoking of rogue third-party OAuth authorizations.
Related Guides and Articles
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- SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) & Shadow IT Governance: Enterprise Architecture Guide →
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Other Cybersecurity Terms
Full Glossary →Applications, services and devices that employees use without the approval or knowledge of the IT department.
Security threats arising from third-party marketplace plugins and apps granted excessive, persistent API permissions to corporate SaaS data via user consent.
A security layer between users and cloud services that controls access and data flow.
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