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Shadow AI isn’t just about unapproved tools. It’s about excessive access. Learn how OAuth, identity sprawl, and SaaS integrations create hidden AI risk.

Learn what AI governance is, core principles, and how to build an AI governance framework that manages risk, identity, SaaS access, and continuous oversight.

OpenClaw runs locally, but the risk lives in SaaS. Learn how OAuth grants, API tokens, and AI agent integrations create identity-based exposure across Slack, Salesforce, and more.

AI regulation doesn’t have to be romanticized or feared. Understand what matters in AI governance, compliance, and SaaS risk management.

AI security incidents rarely start with strategy. They start with productivity shortcuts—extensions, OAuth grants, and embedded AI that quietly become risk.

AI governance feels harder than it should because it’s starting in the wrong place. Learn why AI risk lives in SaaS connections, not just tools.

AI risk isn’t about models—it’s about access. Learn how embedded AI across SaaS creates silent security risk, and what teams can do to regain control.

Learn the key differences between shadow IT vs business led IT. Discover how to manage SaaS adoption securely, balancing innovation with governance.

SaaS is sprawling out of control, legacy tools can’t keep up, and the business is one breach away from chaos. So what’s a CISO supposed to do? Adopt SSCF.

Learn how to detect shadow IT and eliminate unmanaged risks. Discover 5 steps security leaders use to manage shadow IT, strengthen policies, and protect SaaS applications.

SSPM platforms are well-liked for their ease of use, and many solutions are available on the market today. Here, we highlight different SSPM vendors, key platform features, and ideal use cases to help you determine the best fit for your organization.

The Salesloft Drift breach isn’t slowing down; it’s accelerating and growing daily. Here are 7 actions to take immediately to protect your organization.

Attackers are rewriting the breach playbook, shifting their focus from perimeter defenses to SaaS users, applications, and integrations. Explore the attack patterns used in the recent SaaS breach surge.

The Salesloft breach reveals a new wave of Salesforce attacks, where OAuth token theft and risky app integrations enable silent, large-scale data exfiltration.

This blog breaks down why speed, not just visibility, is your best defense, and how MCP helps you act before risk gets a chance to bite.

Workday’s breach signals a surge in SaaS attacks for 2025. Uncover key trends and proactive steps to protect your organization from evolving cyber threats.

Each update introduces new obligations centered on SaaS security, including identity, inventory, purpose, and oversight. Here, we break down the major changes and what they mean for regulatory compliance.

A fake Salesforce app triggered a breach at Google and 30+ global brands with no malware involved. Here’s how one OAuth click exposed trusted systems.

The KNP breach is a sad story about fragility in the age of SaaS, where one missed detail and one weak link can undo what generations built.

In this article, we explore how to protect what truly matters: the actions of identities, not just their attributes.

Your identity management software isn’t broken—it’s just blind to what really puts your SaaS environment at risk.

The recent attacks targeting on-premise Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities are a stark reminder of the gaps between disclosure and remediation.

With Grip's new Customizable Communication Templates and Workflow Exclusions, you now have more control over how SaaS security runs in your organization, down to the message, the workflow, and the exceptions that matter most.

Most SaaS data security programs are stuck in alert mode. This article breaks down what effective programs do differently and how to shift from visibility to action.

JP Morgan Chase lit a fire under SaaS vendors earlier this year. But what happens when enterprises rely on a shared security model and it breaks?

Browser extensions are one of the most unmonitored identity-adjacent attack paths in SaaS, yet most security teams have no idea what’s installed or how much access it has.

Discover how Grip's Jira integration improves SaaS security workflows, ensuring that key tasks like app justifications, access reviews, and risk escalations don’t get lost.

Hidden SaaS risks can quietly undermine HIPAA security safeguards. Discover how visibility and control help protect ePHI and ensure HIPAA compliance.

Stop identity threats before they start. Catch and fix anything that slips through.

Organizations need a way to keep up with increasing SaaS risks, and ITDR emerged in response to that gap. However, as with any emerging category, not all solutions are equal.

HIPAA compliance in 2025 and beyond requires a modern approach to SaaS security that starts with containing SaaS and identity sprawl.

Do you have the right level of visibility? You can’t secure what you can’t see, and in SaaS, there’s far more happening than most organizations realize.

The real lesson from the Coinbase breach isn’t about bribed insiders; it’s about visibility and how quickly you can act on it.

As SaaS continues to grow, so do the risks. That’s why choosing the right SSPM software technology that will evolve with your organization and adapt to shifts in your SaaS environment is essential.

This case study illustrates the effects of SaaS advancing more rapidly than infrastructure, and how the right visibility, prioritization, and action can turn risk into resilience.

In an open letter to its suppliers, JPMorgan Chase issued a stark message: security must come first. Security leaders are now prioritizing SaaS as a primary risk domain, not an afterthought.

Security operations are entering a new era where identities, not endpoints, determine risk and response, and Grip is at the forefront of that change.

SaaS breaches move fast, are hard to detect, and can escalate quickly. Learn how Grip helps you spot breaches sooner and take back control.

When I was presented with the opportunity to join this rapidly growing SaaS identity security vendor, I knew it was the right move. Here’s why.

Shadow IT has shifted from an outlying concern to a core risk. Grip’s 2025 SaaS Security Risks Report uncovers exactly where shadow IT is thriving—and it’s not where you’d expect.

What happens when your company appears on a breach exposure list, but nothing in your logs backs it up?

Automate SaaS security your way—with flexibility and control.

The real story of the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) breach isn’t about the back-and-forth details or the vulnerability that attackers exploited. It’s how prevalent OCI is and the number of companies who are using the service, whether they know it or not.

Should employees be fired if they share a password that leads to a breach? A real-life breach reveals the risks of poor password hygiene and why accountability, policy, and security controls must work together to prevent disaster.

Introducing Grip Extend, a lightweight browser extension that extends security controls to every SaaS app—not just the ones tied to your IdP.

OAuth attacks are emerging as a favored tactic by cybercriminals. The growing wave of OAuth attacks isn't coincidental either—it's strategic, as they are difficult to detect, often bypass traditional controls, and provide direct access to business-critical systems.

Some of the biggest breaches didn’t happen because of elite hackers breaking through cutting-edge defenses. They happened because of security gaps in places where no one was looking.

With the Grip - ServiceNow CMDB integration, you can finally say goodbye to manual tracking, shadow SaaS blind spots, and focus on what really matters: running a secure, efficient IT operation.

GRC shouldn’t be just about maintaining compliance—it’s about making data security an integrated, dynamic part of business success.

Grip SSPM is part of Grip Security’s broader platform, designed to deliver comprehensive protection across the entire SaaS ecosystem.

Unlike traditional SSPM products, Grip SSPM is built on a foundation of visibility and automation, enabling organizations to combine misconfiguration remediation and policy enforcement as part of a comprehensive security program

Grip Security extended its portfolio of tools for securing software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications to provide an ability to proactively identify misconfigurations and enforce best cybersecurity practices.

SaaS security is continually evolving, and Grip is at the forefront. Now, we’re taking it even further by introducing Grip SSPM.

SaaS security isn’t just about securing individual applications—it’s about understanding the bigger SaaS risk picture and connecting the dots between decentralized SaaS adoption, posture management, and identity risk.

With great innovation comes significant responsibility—and, unfortunately, substantial risk, if you’re not careful.

Compromised credentials are no longer an “IT problem”—they’re a business risk, a compliance nightmare, and a reputational landmine. With a 71% increase in attacks tied to compromised credentials, the stakes couldn’t be higher. The time to act isn’t tomorrow—it’s now.

The Cyberhaven breach is more than just an isolated incident—it’s a wake-up call for organizations everywhere on the risks of consent phishing.

What started with the ChatGPT craze has evolved into a relentless wave of AI-powered features embedded across SaaS applications. But while AI adoption soars, governance lags woefully behind.

The myth of the “on-prem” organization is just that—a myth. Employees have already moved to the cloud, and the tools they use every day reflect this reality.

Grip’s unmatched ability to detect and mitigate shadow SaaS risks extends the reach of TPRM programs, providing the visibility and control needed to defend against today’s complex threat landscape.

Discover how Grip complements CASB tools by reducing alert noise, uncovering shadow SaaS, and providing identity-based insights for comprehensive SaaS security.

By uncovering all SaaS, including shadow SaaS and SaaS identity risks, Grip extends SSPM capabilities to deliver comprehensive SaaS security coverage.

Every year, we collectively look for ways to define our focus, to ground ourselves in something that guides us forward. In 2025, it's all about adaptability.

The PowerSchool breach serves as a reminder of how a single weak link in credential management can lead to widespread fallout.

SaaS has become its own attack vector, exploiting gaps in visibility, compliance, and access controls unless companies rethink their SaaS security.

Scrooge Corp. was a SaaS breach waiting to happen. Dead accounts, abandoned licenses, forgotten logins—they haunted the halls of Scrooge Corp.

In an era where every dollar counts and cyber attacks are increasing in volume and sophistication, addressing the dual impact of unused SaaS licenses on security and SaaS spend management is no longer optional—it’s essential.

As SaaS adoption accelerates, so does the urgency for organizations to adapt their security strategies. Shadow SaaS and shadow AI are not problems to be eliminated but realities to be managed.

The pandemic reshaped the modern workforce in countless ways, but one of the most enduring shifts has been the mass adoption of SaaS applications and the SaaS sprawl explosion.

While the SEC cybersecurity rule aims to elevate cybersecurity as a boardroom priority, many organizations still grapple with the depth of changes required to meet these standards.

Imagine this hypothetical scenario: due to a critical system failure, you're forced to choose between two less-than-ideal options: go without MFA and all second-factor verifications for a month, or go a month without data backups. What would you do?

Integrating ServiceNow and Grip delivers a robust solution for managing shadow SaaS by reducing operational costs, increasing efficiency, and strengthening security.

The increased adoption of SaaS has enabled businesses to scale and innovate faster than ever before. However, this rapid rise in SaaS use introduces an underestimated challenge: SaaS governance.

Discover how Believer tackled shadow SaaS and shadow AI risks, enabling innovation and creativity while securing their SaaS environment with Grip's solution.

The current state of SaaS security is sometimes like a game of hot potato—everyone knows it’s critical, yet no one wants to hold onto the responsibility long enough to claim ownership.

Consumers expect personalized and secure services, and financial organizations rely on SaaS applications to deliver them. However, shadow IT and shadow AI threaten all that financial organizations seek to protect.

A clean vendor risk score is only part of the puzzle in today's complex SaaS landscape. Without visibility into how those SaaS tools are used, you’re operating with blind spots that could turn into full-blown incidents.

Alert Center and Policy Center are two powerful new features designed to simplify SaaS identity risk management, empowering your team to take timely and effective action at scale.

As SaaS becomes more intertwined with how a business operates, the value of a successful merger no longer hinges solely on the numbers but on understanding the SaaS in use and the unseen risks it brings.

The stakes are high, and organizations must take a proactive approach to SaaS security. This article explores common SaaS security pitfalls and takeaways from SaaS identity incidents, and provides actionable strategies to help you build a robust SaaS security foundation before it’s too late.

These companies impact major industries such as endpoint security, compliance, and DevSecOps, demonstrating their potential for substantial growth and influence in the industry.

Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions play a central role in ensuring that individuals have the appropriate access to resources while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. However, despite these tools' strengths, organizations still have SaaS security risks, namely, shadow SaaS.

PDS Health faced a challenge familiar to many large-scale organizations: overseeing SaaS security across more than 1,000 locations in a decentralized security environment. 

As enterprises accelerate the adoption of cloud technologies and expand their infrastructures, a glaring oversight is putting their organizations in jeopardy. The culprit? Their own identities.

This blog delves into why having a savvy security strategy is indispensable for modern enterprises.

Explore the intricacies of shadow IT and what you can learn from employee behaviors, as it just might change your cyber security strategy.

This integration offers unprecedented capabilities in many areas including automating content creation, data analysis, and personalized user experiences.

Though the Ticketmaster breach may appear to be a consumer data issue, companies should not dismiss the incident, as your organization may now be at risk.

AI and SaaS tools accelerate claims processing, personalize customer experiences, and monitor behaviors, influencing insurance rates. However, they also introduce new risks and expand the attack surface.

BioTech faces unique challenges due to the critical nature of its data, stringent regulatory environments, and a dynamic workforce. Addressing these challenges requires a robust SIRM strategy.

Recent high-profile breaches like Change Healthcare, Broward Health, and L’Assurance Maladie highlight the importance of protecting and securing identities and the costly consequences when compromised.

Every company has a SaaS problem, regardless of industry. The Interpublic Group (IPG), a publicly traded Fortune 300 advertising company, was no exception. Containing SaaS sprawl and reducing SaaS risks were significant challenges for the premier global advertising conglomerate—problems they could not solve with other tools.

Two or three years ago, AI tools weren’t readily accessible for everyday use. Today, they are mainstream in our workplaces, yet AI tools are not being secured, and in many organizations, the C-Suite prioritizes innovation over security.

The Snowflake breach highlights threats Grip can help prevent, ensuring robust security measures across your entire SaaS and IaaS landscape.

While the details surrounding the recent Snowflake security incident are still emerging, numerous reports point to a concerning trend.

As leaders of our organizations, we must cultivate a secure business-led IT culture, retaining our innovative spirit while protecting our digital assets. To do so starts with understanding what’s driving business-led IT, managing the risks, and creating a safe environment to explore and innovate without fear of repercussion.

SaaS applications support many facets of modern business operations, yet these services often lie beyond traditional security perimeters, complicating user management and access control. This article explores securing SaaS access more effectively, regardless of how the app was acquired.

Innovation has always been a catalyst for transformation, driving significant changes across industries. Now, tech innovations are fueling changes in SaaS security. See how the shifts impact your organizational risks.

The Grip SSCP enhances CCPA compliance by providing an in-depth view of all SaaS applications, including those outside the IT department's direct control — Grip helps you manage and secure consumer data effectively.

Shadow AI is growing as SaaS makes it more accessible and employees seek innovative solutions to enhance their work efficiency.