Netskope for Microsoft 365

Top use cases for
securing Microsoft 365

Control access to Microsoft 365 applications and more

Using a powerful combination of API-enabled and inline security controls, detect sensitive content in Microsoft 365 or en route to or from any third-party cloud application or website. Manage access to Microsoft 365 regardless of where your users are located, what device they are using or how they do so (e.g. web browser, mobile app, sync client). Apply the appropriate access control policies based on your specific needs.

Detect and protect sensitive data

Identify and control access to sensitive data and content across Microsoft 365 applications. Establish policies to restrict data access and movement within and between Microsoft 365 applications like OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams. Extend this control to third-party cloud storage applications like Box and Dropbox to ensure data is not lost between applications. Furthermore, ensure your sensitive data remains confidential, intact and private using encryption and key management – using Netskope or Microsoft’s solution. It’s your choice.

Stop insider threats like data exfiltration

Prevent the download of sensitive data from Microsoft 365 via business instances and then the upload via personal instances, which is one of today’s top data loss methods. For example, allow corporate Outlook email accounts to access and download sensitive content but restrict the upload of this data via a personal, unmanaged email account. Additionally, apply this control to unmanaged devices: allow unmanaged or personal device access to a specific cloud app for collaboration, however, do not allow downloading of sensitive data.

Detect and stop elusive threats and malware

As cloud-enabled threats are the norm with 63% of malware delivered from the cloud*, it’s essential to deploy cloud smart threat defenses. Additionally, with SaaS/webmail applications being the #1 phishing target and Microsoft being the most impersonated brand in threats*, it’s more imperative to boost your threat defenses for Microsoft 365 than ever before.

^{*Sources: APWG.org Phishing Trend reports; Netskope Threat Research Labs 2020}

Microsoft friendly and fast

Encounter no performance trade-offs when protecting critical Microsoft 365 data and traffic due to direct peering with Microsoft in all data centers worldwide via Netskope NewEdge. Plus bypass options are available so customers have maximum flexibility, based on their security needs.

^{*Sources: APWG.org Phishing Trend reports; Netskope Threat Research Labs 2020}

How Netskope protects
Microsoft 365 environments

Gain full visibility and control

Provide inline visibility for thousands of apps (managed and unmanaged) in use, including users, file names, activity, and to whom. Take advantage of the Netskope all-mode architecture, which gives you a comprehensive set of deployment options and enables you to have full visibility and control over your Microsoft 365 environment and more.

Whether your users are on-premises or remote, using a web browser, mobile app, or sync client, the Netskope all-mode architecture offers you a full array of deployment options to gain visibility and control of your Microsoft 365 suite.

API-enabled controls protect data at rest and detects threats in Microsoft 365 storage apps like SharePoint, OneDrive and even Azure blobs
Real-time inline defenses monitor and control data movement and threat propagation between Microsoft 365 apps as well as third party, ecosystem applications (e.g. between Outlook and OneDrive; Dropbox and OneDrive)

Establish policies based on context

Leverage a deep understanding of your Microsoft 365 usage, so you can create the right level of security policies to ensure your deployments are safe.

Netskope gives you granular visibility and control over the Microsoft 365 suite. Rather than take a coarse-grained approach by blocking services entirely, Netskope gives you a deep understanding of your Microsoft 365 usage and allows you to define targeted security policies based on identity, service, activity, and data.

Understand and enforce access and usage policies based on identity, service, activity, and data
Mitigate risks associated with inappropriate sharing and public links
Focus policies on specific risky activities
Choose from policy actions including block, alert, encrypt, quarantine, and coach
Protect sensitive data with Netskope data loss prevention (DLP)

Protect data everywhere in Microsoft 365

Netskope comprehensive data loss prevention (DLP) capabilities identify and protect your sensitive data within and between the Microsoft 365 suite of applications. Display real-time notifications and coaching to users conducting risky activities or moving sensitive data, to improve user behavior. Whether using managed or unmanaged, personal devices, Netskope can protect your users and their data while safely using Microsoft 365.

Netskope DLP identifies and protects sensitive data and content in the Microsoft 365 suite of applications as well as its ecosystem of third party applications.

Protects your data at rest and data in motion within Microsoft 365
Detects and controls sensitive data within Microsoft 365 and en route to and from other cloud services whether via chats, file sharing, web forums, screen captures, email and more
Uses 3000+ language-independent data identifiers to inspect 1400+ file types
Offers 40+ predefined regulatory and best practices compliance templates
Includes metadata extraction, exact match, fingerprinting and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for high accuracy
Uses machine learning based document and image classification for high efficiency

Advanced threat protection (ATP) for Microsoft 365

Utilize multi-layered, advanced threat protection to stop modern threats like cloud phishing, malware and compromised credentials within Microsoft 365 and between other cloud applications. Apply User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) to detect and stop anomalies like bulk downloads or deletions via machine-learning enhanced defenses.

Provides automated policies and workflows for real-time response to stop or reverse the effects of cloud threats
Conducts real-time, full file inspection to detect and block malware
Provides rich metadata for SOC investigations and threat hunting
Cloud and bare-metal sandboxing for 30+ file types including executables, scripts, and Office 365 documents
Utilizes machine learning anomaly detection to expedite and simplify threat response
Uses 40+ threat intelligence feeds, plus importing IOCs, including file hashes and malicious URLs
Cloud Threat Exchange (CTE) enables threat intel sharing with EPP, EDR, SIEM, etc.

Benefit from Gold Partner status

Safely enable your Microsoft 365 suite of applications with Netskope, who is a Microsoft Gold Partner across multiple competencies, with a long track record of securing Microsoft customers.

Netskope is a multi-competency Microsoft Gold Partner, demonstrating deep technical expertise and a strong track record of helping Microsoft customers safely enable the Microsoft 365 suite of cloud services. Netskope is also active in Microsoft technical advisory programs.

Benefit from the expertise of Netskope, a Microsoft Gold Partner in multiple competencies, including Messaging, Collaboration and Content, Datacenter, and Project and Portfolio Management
Based on technical competency and joint customer success
Complements Microsoft security solutions with enhanced visibility, inline real time security controls and advanced data protection across Microsoft 365 and thousands of other cloud applications

API-enabled controls protect data at rest and detects threats in Microsoft 365 storage apps like SharePoint, OneDrive and even Azure blobs
Real-time inline defenses monitor and control data movement and threat propagation between Microsoft 365 apps as well as third party, ecosystem applications (e.g. between Outlook and OneDrive; Dropbox and OneDrive)

Leverage a deep understanding of your Microsoft 365 usage, so you can create the right level of security policies to ensure your deployments are safe.

Understand and enforce access and usage policies based on identity, service, activity, and data
Mitigate risks associated with inappropriate sharing and public links
Focus policies on specific risky activities
Choose from policy actions including block, alert, encrypt, quarantine, and coach
Protect sensitive data with Netskope data loss prevention (DLP)

Netskope DLP identifies and protects sensitive data and content in the Microsoft 365 suite of applications as well as its ecosystem of third party applications.

Protects your data at rest and data in motion within Microsoft 365
Detects and controls sensitive data within Microsoft 365 and en route to and from other cloud services whether via chats, file sharing, web forums, screen captures, email and more
Uses 3000+ language-independent data identifiers to inspect 1400+ file types
Offers 40+ predefined regulatory and best practices compliance templates
Includes metadata extraction, exact match, fingerprinting and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for high accuracy
Uses machine learning based document and image classification for high efficiency

Provides automated policies and workflows for real-time response to stop or reverse the effects of cloud threats
Conducts real-time, full file inspection to detect and block malware
Provides rich metadata for SOC investigations and threat hunting
Cloud and bare-metal sandboxing for 30+ file types including executables, scripts, and Office 365 documents
Utilizes machine learning anomaly detection to expedite and simplify threat response
Uses 40+ threat intelligence feeds, plus importing IOCs, including file hashes and malicious URLs
Cloud Threat Exchange (CTE) enables threat intel sharing with EPP, EDR, SIEM, etc.

Safely enable your Microsoft 365 suite of applications with Netskope, who is a Microsoft Gold Partner across multiple competencies, with a long track record of securing Microsoft customers.

Benefit from the expertise of Netskope, a Microsoft Gold Partner in multiple competencies, including Messaging, Collaboration and Content, Datacenter, and Project and Portfolio Management
Based on technical competency and joint customer success
Complements Microsoft security solutions with enhanced visibility, inline real time security controls and advanced data protection across Microsoft 365 and thousands of other cloud applications

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Microsoft 365

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Microsoft Partner

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Top use cases for
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