Bitglass, the Total Cloud Security Company, has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 10,757,090 for
its fundamental invention of a SAML relay, for transparent, real-time
access control of cloud services. Since the time the patent was filed in
2015, the technology has become widely adopted by leading cloud
security vendors.
The
SAML relay allows for a security broker or proxy (aka CASB) to be
transparently inserted into the traffic flow between users and cloud
services, during the login process. Once the user logs in, the CASB
considers the risk profile of the user, and determines the level of
access to permit the user. The CASB may permit direct access to the
application, proxied and controlled access to the application with data
and threat protection enforced, or deny access altogether.
Anurag
Kahol, CTO of Bitglass, said, "Since Bitglass' founding, we've
recognized that many organizations need a cloud-based solution that can
secure application access from any device, whether a corporate device or
a personal device. Our SAML relay technology has become the standard
for enabling secure, ubiquitous access."
"This
patent is further recognition that Bitglass is the architect of SAML
relay and reverse proxy technology that all CASB vendors have imitated,"
said Nat Kausik, CEO of Bitglass. "For organizations that need
transparent cloud security, the Bitglass CASB remains the solution of
choice. Today, it is a core component of our SASE offering, along with
our SmartEdge Secure Web Gateway and our zero trust network access."
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