1 Introduction

The easy availability of cloud services together with the revolution in the range of devices that can be used to access these services has created cha ...

2 Product Description

CensorNet has its headquarters in Basingstoke, UK with offices in Austin and San Francisco, US; Copenhagen, Denmark and Munich, Germany. CensorNet pro ...

2.1 CensorNet Unified Security Service

CensorNet Unified Security Service (USS) creates a single cloud platform that provides visibility and protection for Web, Email, User Authentication a ...

2.2 CensorNet Cloud Application Control

Cloud Application Control is one module of CensorNet Unified Security Service. It is delivered as a cloud service and enables an organization to disc ...

In this diagram the Cloud Dashboard is the main interface for the user. It is more than just a simple dashboard, it sits on top of the cloud infrastr ...

2.2.1 Detection of Cloud Service Usage

It provides an overall view into the cloud services in use, including those not categorized by web proxies or firewalls. CensorNet’s Cloud Intellig ...

2.2.2 Control Cloud Service Usage

CensorNet Cloud Application Control makes it possible to enforce access policies for all the cloud applications in use. These policies provide both c ...

2.2.3 Directory Integration

To discover and control access to cloud services it is important to be able to correctly identify the users of these services. Hence integration with ...

2.3 Multi-Factor Authentication

CensorNet Multi-Factor Authentication is adaptive, real-time, challenge-based and session-specific. It takes advantage of the contextual information ...

2.4 Protection against Cyber-Threats

CensorNet Unified Security Service includes real-time anti-malware scanning at the network perimeter - Incorporating multiple layers of security inclu ...

2.5 CensorNet Email Security and Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft Office 365 is a cloud service widely used by many organizations. CensorNet Unified Security Service provides functionality that can enhance ...

2.6 Compliance and Reporting

The range of laws and regulations with which organization need to comply have many requirements in common. CensorNet Unified Security Service help or ...

3 Strengths and Challenges

Cloud services are outside the direct control of the customer organization and their use places the control of the service and its infrastructure in t ...

4 Related Research

Advisory Note: Security Organization, Governance, and the Cloud – 71151
Scenario Report: Understanding Cloud Security – 70321
Advisory Note: Cloud ...