Forcepoint CASB
See and control your SaaS — Forcepoint CASB discovers the shadow IT your people use, controls sanctioned and unsanctioned apps, and extends data protection into the cloud.
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The Forcepoint CASB platform family
This page covers Forcepoint CASB. The rest of the data-security suite:
Quick facts
30-second orientation- Product
- Forcepoint CASB
- Vendor
- Forcepoint
- Category
- Cloud Access Security Broker
- Discovers
- Shadow IT / SaaS in use
- Controls
- Sanctioned & unsanctioned apps
- Protects
- Data in cloud apps
- Part of
- Data Security Everywhere
- Shares
- One classification with DLP/DSPM
- Covers
- Hundreds of SaaS apps
- In India via
- TechBag — quotes, PoCs, GST, support
Understand CASB before you buy it
Most product pages skip this. We start here — so you buy a capability, not a buzzword.
What is it?
Forcepoint’s Cloud Access Security Broker — discovering shadow IT, controlling sanctioned/unsanctioned SaaS, and extending data protection into cloud apps.
Blind to SaaS vs CASB — the honest table
What consolidation actually replaces, dimension by dimension.
| Dimension | No CASB (SaaS blind spot) | Forcepoint CASB |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud visibility | Blind to SaaS | Discovered & assessed |
| Shadow IT | Uncontrolled | Discovered & governed |
| Data in cloud | Ungoverned | DLP applied in SaaS |
| Control | Access only | Activity-level |
| Classification | Cloud silo | Shared with DLP/DSPM |
| Risk | Unknown apps | App-risk scored |
| Threats | Missed | Anomalous activity caught |
| Policy | Separate | One, everywhere |
The SaaS-visibility-and-control layer — best integrated with DLP/DSPM; Netskope is the standalone leader.
The five pieces of the platform
Vendors love diagrams; buyers need to know what they’re actually operating. Here’s the whole platform, demystified.
Discovery
Discovers which cloud apps your people actually use — including the shadow IT adopted without IT’s knowledge.
Risk Assessment
Assesses each cloud app’s risk — so you know which to sanction, control or block.
Access Control
Controls access and activity across sanctioned and unsanctioned apps — the CASB gate.
Cloud DLP
Extends Forcepoint data protection into cloud apps — the same classification, applied in SaaS.
Platform Share
Shares classification and policy with DLP and DSPM — consistent data protection everywhere.
Know in one map where sensitive data resides and who accesses it, then govern risk at its origin instead of the perimeter.
Twelve capabilities. Discover, control, protect.
Forcepoint CASB discovers the cloud apps in use, controls access and activity, and applies data protection to data in SaaS — one classification with DLP/DSPM.
Shadow-IT Discovery
Find the cloud apps in use — including unsanctioned shadow IT.
App Risk Assessment
Score each cloud app’s risk to inform policy.
Access & Activity Control
Control access and actions in sanctioned/unsanctioned apps.
Cloud DLP
Apply data protection to data in cloud apps.
Sanctioning
Approve, control or block apps by risk.
SaaS Visibility
See who uses what cloud apps, and how.
Cloud Threat Protection
Detect risky and anomalous cloud activity.
Shared Classification
Same classification as DLP/DSPM — one policy.
Inline Control
Control cloud activity inline, in real time.
SaaS Governance
Govern SaaS use across the workforce.
Data-Centric
Protect the data, not just the app.
AI-Assisted
AI improves app-risk scoring and anomaly detection.
Watch Forcepoint CASB in action
Shadow-IT discovery, activity control and cloud data protection.
Forcepoint DLP Demo: Data Loss Prevention Across Every Channel
The flagship DLP demo — policies enforced across endpoint, web and cloud.
Forcepoint ONE 4-Minute Demo
The SSE platform in four minutes — web, cloud and private-app security.
Forcepoint DLP — Microsoft 365 Demo
DLP working inside Microsoft 365 — the integration most estates need.
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Here’s what genuinely sets Forcepoint CASB apart from the alternatives.
You can’t secure the cloud apps you can’t see
Work moved to SaaS — hundreds of apps per enterprise, many adopted without IT’s knowledge — and sensitive data flows into cloud apps security can’t see. Forcepoint CASB discovers which cloud apps are actually in use, the essential first step to securing the SaaS your workforce lives in.
Discover and tame shadow IT
The riskiest cloud apps are the ones IT doesn’t know about — shadow IT adopted without approval, often handling sensitive data. Forcepoint CASB discovers it and assesses each app’s risk, so you can sanction the good, control the acceptable and block the dangerous.
Extend data protection into the cloud
Forcepoint CASB extends the same classification and policy that DLP and DSPM use into cloud apps, so sensitive data is governed consistently on-prem, in motion or in SaaS. It’s the cloud extension of one data-security policy, not a separate cloud-only silo.
Control activity, not just access
Modern CASB controls what people do inside a cloud app — sharing, downloading, uploading sensitive data — not just whether they can access it. Forcepoint CASB applies inline, activity-level control, so you can allow a sanctioned app while blocking sensitive-data actions within it.
Part of a complete data-security platform
CASB is one layer of Data Security Everywhere, sharing classification and policy with DLP (data in motion), DSPM (data at rest) and DDR (data in use). For cloud-app protection inside a unified data-security programme rather than a bolt-on, that integration is a real advantage.
The honest positioning
Forcepoint CASB is the SaaS-visibility-and-control layer of a full data-security platform — best when you want CASB integrated with DLP/DSPM. Netskope, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps and Zscaler are strong CASB/SSE alternatives. For data-centric CASB integrated with a leading DLP, Forcepoint is compelling; TechBag scopes it and quotes in INR/GST.
The numbers behind the platform
What your Forcepoint CASB journey looks like
Cloud-app scoping
Your SaaS estate, shadow-IT concerns and cloud-data risk. TechBag scopes it free.
CASB PoC
Discover the cloud apps actually in use; assess risk; test activity control on real SaaS.
Rollout
Sanction/control/block apps by risk; apply cloud DLP; integrate with DLP/DSPM.
Cloud-governed steady state
SaaS visible and controlled, data protected in the cloud, one policy. TechBag models it in INR/GST.
The review scoreboard
Modelled on Gartner Peer Insights structure. *Counts and breakdowns are illustrative pending verified review collection.
Quick poll — what’s driving your evaluation?
Talk to an advisor“Forcepoint CASB showed us the SaaS our people actually use, including shadow IT we didn’t know about.”
“It discovered and tamed our shadow IT — we sanctioned the good apps, controlled the acceptable, blocked the dangerous. High-value cloud governance.”
“It extends our Forcepoint data protection into cloud apps — same classification, applied in SaaS. Consistent data protection, not a cloud silo.”
“Activity-level control let us allow a sanctioned app while blocking sensitive-data downloads within it. Granular, data-aware control.”
“As part of Data Security Everywhere it shares one classification with our DLP and DSPM — the integration was the reason we chose it.”
“We compared Netskope — strong CASB/SSE. For integration with our DLP, Forcepoint fit. Scope standalone vs integrated.”
“Shadow-IT discovery was sobering — sensitive data flowing into apps we never approved. CASB brought it into view and control.”
“Cloud threat protection caught anomalous SaaS activity — a compromised account touching cloud data. Data-centric cloud security.”
Where everyone sits — the grids
Analyst firms bury this view behind paywalls, and review-site grids score satisfaction, not fit for your estate. So here’s TechBag’s synthesis of the CASB market — tap any vendor to see why it sits where it does.
TechBag CASB Market Grid
Execution strength vs product vision — the classic market map, minus the paywall.
CASB in a data platform — this page.
Data-Centricity × Integration
The grid nobody publishes — how data-centric the CASB is vs integration with DLP/DSPM.
Data-centric + integration — the corner it fills.
Positions are TechBag’s illustrative synthesis of public review-platform data and vendor documentation — not a reproduction of any analyst graphic. Verify before relying on it.
Forcepoint CASB vs the field
The CASB leaders and the no-CASB baseline — honest lanes; the edge is data-centric CASB integrated with DLP.
| Dimension | Forcepoint CASB | Netskope | Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps | Zscaler | No CASB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approach | CASB in a data platform | Data-centric SSE/CASB | M365-native CASB | SSE-led CASB | None |
| Shadow-IT discovery | Strong | Strong | Good | Strong | None |
| Data protection integration | Shares DLP/DSPM classification | Strong | Purview | Growing | None |
| Activity control | Inline, granular | Strong | Good | Strong | None |
| Best fit | Orgs wanting CASB integrated with Forcepoint DLP/DSPM | Data-centric SSE-led | Microsoft-only | SSE/SASE-led | Nobody with SaaS |
Which CASB approach fits you?
Honest fit signals — because the fastest way to lose your trust is to pretend one product wins every scenario.
Choose Forcepoint CASB if…
- ✓You want visibility & control over SaaS/shadow IT
- ✓You want CASB integrated with Forcepoint DLP/DSPM
- ✓Extending data protection into the cloud matters
- ✓You need activity-level (not just access) control
Choose Netskope if…
- ✓Data-centric SSE/CASB leadership fits
Choose Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps if…
- ✓You're a Microsoft-only estate
Choose Zscaler if…
- ✓An SSE/SASE-led approach fits
No CASB if…
- ✓Never with SaaS — cloud apps are a data blind spot
What does SaaS shadow IT cost you?
Drag the sliders (users; IT-hour cost as loaded rate). Estimates assume ~2 hours per user per year of shadow-IT and cloud-data exposure, with ~60% removed by CASB visibility and control — the avoided cloud-data-breach value is the larger unpriced win. Illustrative.
Loaded cost = salary + overheads per productive hour. Illustrative only — your TechBag quote models your actual environment and modules.
Three ways to consume it
Forcepoint CASB prices as part of the platform. TechBag models the mix and quotes in INR/GST.
Forcepoint CASB
Best for SaaS control
- Shadow-IT discovery
- Access & activity control
- App-risk assessment
+ Cloud DLP
Best for cloud data
- Data protection in SaaS
- Shared classification
- Cloud threat protection
+ The platform
Best integrated
- One policy with DLP/DSPM
- Data protected everywhere
- TechBag models the mix
Buy it for less — TechBag pricing beats list
Whatever the list prices above, TechBag negotiates a significantly better deal — with GST-compliant INR invoicing and local support. Ask us for your discounted quote.
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The 8 questions to ask every CASB vendor
Take this into your next vendor call — including ours.
Test shadow-IT discovery — does it find the apps you didn’t know about?
Confirm per-app risk scoring to inform sanctioning.
Test controlling actions (share/download) in apps, not just access.
Test applying data protection to data in cloud apps.
Confirm shared classification with DLP/DSPM — one policy.
Test detection of anomalous cloud activity.
Weigh Netskope (data-centric SSE) vs Forcepoint (integrated with DLP).
Model as part of the platform — TechBag quotes in INR/GST.
Questions buyers ask
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Scope a CASB PoC (shadow IT discovered, activity controlled on real SaaS), or let a TechBag advisor scope your cloud-app security — in INR/GST.
Stats, ratings, review counts and pricing are illustrative and sourced from public materials; verify before purchase.