Why SaaS Sprawl and GenAI Require New Approaches to IT Governance

Speaker

Garrett Gross, Head of Product Success at Nudge Security

Garrett Gross, a seasoned cybersecurity professional with more than 20 years of experience, currently holds the position of Head of Product Success at Nudge Security. His primary focus is on implementing innovative strategies to address SaaS sprawl and mitigate the risks associated with shadow IT. With a strong background in security operations, incident response, and threat research, Garrett's expertise and dedication to the field are evident. He actively contributes to the cybersecurity community by collaborating with organizations such as OWASP and ISSA, aiming to elevate industry standards and best practices.

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Most technology used in the workplace today is delivered as a SaaS app, including genAI tools. However, SaaS apps are increasingly adopted and managed outside of the IT team while IT is still held 100% responsible for securing and managing this expanding footprint of “shadow SaaS.”

Traditional approaches to IT governance like network-based discovery, blocking, and lengthy approval processes have proven ineffective and may actually push unsanctioned SaaS apps further into the shadows.

In this session, we’ll cover:

– The psychology behind why these legacy approaches don’t work
– New IT governance approaches that are proving to be more effective
– Tactics to identify and mitigate shadow SaaS
– Proactive measures to help avoid future SaaS sprawl