This guide examines how the rapid expansion of SaaS has made organizations deeply dependent on hundreds of cloud applications, increasing operational and security risk for lean IT security teams. It explains that SaaS risk extends beyond vulnerabilities to the likelihood and impact of losses from issues such as supply chain attacks, provider data breaches, misconfigured access controls, adverse updates, service outages, and insider threats. While SaaS was expected to reduce security burden, the guide shows it often increases complexity and visibility gaps for small teams. It emphasizes that managing SaaS risk starts with rigorous vendor vetting, contractual controls, and verification through audits and standards, but cannot rely on vendors alone. The guide highlights emerging solutions suc

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