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Shadow SaaS Discovery

Shadow SaaS Discovery & Control

The average enterprise uses over 1,000 SaaS applications. IT typically knows about a fraction of them. Surface Security discovers every SaaS application accessed through the browser, classifies them by risk, and enforces corporate identity and access policies automatically.

The Problem

You can't secure SaaS apps you don't know about

Employees adopt new SaaS tools daily without IT approval: project management, file sharing, design tools, messaging platforms. Each one is a potential data silo and security gap. Without browser-level visibility, shadow SaaS sprawl grows unchecked, creating compliance violations and data exposure risks that traditional CASBs detect too late.

Hundreds of unsanctioned SaaS apps in use with no IT visibility

Corporate data scattered across unmanaged SaaS platforms

Users bypassing SSO by creating accounts with personal email addresses

Compliance violations from data stored in unapproved, unvetted applications

The Solution

Discover, classify, and govern every SaaS application

Surface monitors browser activity to build a real-time inventory of every SaaS application in use. Automatically classify applications by risk, detect unsanctioned usage, enforce SSO and MFA requirements, and give IT the visibility to make informed governance decisions.

Automated Discovery

Build a live inventory of every SaaS application accessed across your organization without manual surveys.

Risk Classification

Automatically categorize applications by security posture, compliance certifications, and data handling practices.

Identity Enforcement

Require SSO and MFA for corporate applications. Detect and alert on personal account usage.

Usage Analytics

Track application adoption, active users, and data transfer volumes for informed governance.

Key Benefits

Why teams choose Surface

Complete SaaS Visibility

See every application in use, not just the ones IT provisioned.

Risk-Based Governance

Make data-driven decisions about which apps to sanction, restrict, or block.

SSO Coverage Expansion

Identify apps not behind SSO and enforce corporate identity policies.

Compliance Alignment

Document SaaS usage for audits and ensure data residency requirements are met.

See Surface Security in action

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