MANAGING | software as a service

SaaS Ops Management

Save Money and Stay Secure
from ShadowIT with our
Complimentary SaaS Audit

Software as a Service (SaaS) usage is everywhere because nearly everything is running from the cloud.  In fact you’re using more than you know.  But the threats are real, and they come in the form of ShadowIT, which could cause a serious security risk.

Let's Talk About Your ShadowIT Exposure

What Is ShadowIT?

Shadow IT is the use of information technology systems, devices, software (mainly browsers), applications, and services without explicit IT department approval. While shadow IT can improve employee productivity and drive innovation, it can also introduce serious security risks to your organization through data leaks, potential compliance violations, and more.

Why Is ShadowIT Bad

While shadow IT can improve employee productivity and drive innovation, it can also introduce serious security risks to your organization through data leaks, potential compliance violations, and much more.

What's My Exposure?

It has grown exponentially in recent years with the adoption of cloud-based applications and services.

Here is a sample conversation that you can start having with your clients once you have completed the Discovery:

    • SaaS usage is everywhere
    • ShadowIT is bad and can compromise security
    • Your company is using more SaaS that you know
    • You are wasting money on duplicate Apps
    • You have significant security risk due to SaaS shadow IT
  • Don’t’ believe us, let us run a SaaS Audit (worth $250) and we will show you AND
  • We will provide you immediate security recommendation for your Shadow IT usage and we will show you how to save money on SaaS.

 

Step 1: Ask you customer 3 questions (this part is up to you, or you can jump to Step 2 and start the scan along with another audit or on its own)

  1. What are your top 5 approved apps?
  2. Are there any apps that you don’t want your users using?
  3. What apps do you “suspect” are over-licensed and under-used?

Step 2: Run SaaS Audit

Step 3: Take the data and split it into the 3 categories above

  1. Who is using your top approved apps.
  2. What apps are being used that shouldn’t be.
  3. What is the usage status of the “suspect” applications.

Step 4: Meet with the client and review the data (and/or skip this step and move to Step 5)

*Step 5:  This is the “selling/money” step. Provide recommendation and pitch the following:

  1. Let’s update/ create a set of Security Policies (samples Attached) PROJECT $
  2. Let’s Block risky apps by establishing policies – PROJECT $
  3. Let’s reduce or reallocate licenses.  – PROJECT $
  4. Let’s monitor on a monthly basis for $1/Employee/Month (Recurring $) so that we, are you MSP, can ensure that we are continuously saving money and keeping you secure!  Attached flysheet