ConceptShadow IT
Shadow IT
The practice of employees using external SaaS applications, cloud storage or collaboration tools to process work data without the approval or knowledge of the IT department, creating risks such as unclear data residency and uncontrolled permissions.
Timeline (last 90 days)
Oct 26
Detection of traditional shadow IT relies mainly on network traffic analysis, CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker), and identity logs, because when employees use these tools there are usually identifiable domain visits, login behavior, and file upload/download actions.
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