What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Skyhigh Security is primarily for CASB functionality, SaaS security visibility, cloud data protection, and policy enforcement across enterprise collaboration platforms. The platform helps us to monitor and control data movement across Microsoft 365, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, and other cloud applications used globally by different business units.
On a daily basis, I mainly use Skyhigh Security for monitoring cloud applications activities, reviewing risky user behavior, and enforcing data protection policies across SaaS platforms. A common use case is monitoring external file sharing activities in Microsoft 365 environments, especially OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams. The platform helps identify when sensitive files are shared externally, for example, or when users attempt actions that violate internal security policies.
Another frequent use case I have is Shadow IT visibility. The platform helps identify cloud applications being used without formal approval, allowing the security team to evaluate risk levels and decide whether the application should be allowed, restricted, or monitored more closely. From a governance perspective, the DLP capabilities are used daily to monitor sensitive data movement and enforce compliance-related controls across cloud collaboration platforms.
What is most valuable?
The best features Skyhigh Security offers, in my view, include centralized cloud visibility combined with strong data protection controls. It gives security teams a clear view of how users interact with SaaS applications while also allowing granular policy enforcement for sensitive data across platforms such as Microsoft 365, Teams, OneDrive, or SharePoint.
Regarding the centralized visibility, it makes it much easier to understand what is happening across cloud platforms without needing to jump between separate admin consoles, for example. Instead of manually reviewing activities inside each SaaS application individually, security teams can monitor user behavior, file sharing activities, policy violations, and risk actions from a more unified view. This improves investigation speed because analysts can quickly correlate events and identify unusual behavior patterns without losing time gathering information from different tools.
From a management perspective, it also improves communication between security, compliance, and infrastructure teams because everyone is working from a more consistent set of visibility and reporting data.
What needs improvement?
Skyhigh Security is, in my view, a strong platform. Of course, there are still areas where the user experience and operational workflows could be improved. One area for improvement is simplifying the initial deployment and policy tuning process. In large enterprise environments, configuring CASB and DLP policies across multiple SaaS platforms can become complex and time-consuming, especially when trying to balance security controls with user productivity.
Another improvement in my view is related to the platform improving dashboard usability and investigation workflows. While the amount of data and visibility is valuable, some reporting and navigation areas can feel less intuitive than newer cloud-native security platforms.
Another improvement opportunity, in my view, is alert tuning and noise reduction. Many security monitoring solutions require achieving the right balance between visibility and excessive alerting through continuous optimization. More intelligent prioritization and contextual risk scoring could help reduce analyst fatigue.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Skyhigh Security for around two to five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Skyhigh Security is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability has been one of the stronger aspects of Skyhigh Security in our experience. The platform handled large enterprise environments reasonably well, including distributed users, multiple SaaS applications, and hybrid infrastructure scenarios.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support, in my experience, has generally been good, especially for enterprise-level cases and platform-related troubleshooting.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously relied more heavily on native security controls combined with multiple separate monitoring and governance tools before expanding the use of a more centralized CASB. As cloud adoption increased, especially around Microsoft 365 workloads, it became more difficult to manage security monitoring and DLP-related controls through disconnected tools and individual applications. An important factor was improving visibility into Shadow IT, external collaboration risks, and user behavior across multiple cloud applications from a single platform. The transition was also driven by the need to standardize cloud security operations and reduce the operational complexity associated with managing multiple tools.
How was the initial setup?
In our environment, Skyhigh Security is primarily used in a hybrid cloud environment in our organization. Most of the focus is around protecting public cloud services and SaaS, especially collaboration platforms such as Microsoft 365, Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint, while still integrating with existing on-premises security and governance processes. The environment includes a combination of cloud-native applications, remote users, and traditional enterprise infrastructure, so the hybrid approach works well for centralized visibility and policy enforcement across different types of environments.
What about the implementation team?
The solution was not purchased through the AWS Marketplace. It was handled through the organization's standard enterprise procurement and vendor management process, which is more common for large enterprise security platforms and multi-license agreements.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a positive return on investment mainly through improved operational efficiency, better cloud visibility, and stronger governance across SaaS environments.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is generally in line with what you would expect for an enterprise cloud security and CASB platform. Licensing can become complex depending on the number of users, integrations, data protection requirements, and other features. From a setup perspective, the biggest investment was not necessarily in the platform deployment itself, but the time required for policy design, governance alignment, integration planning, and operational tuning, for example. The organization should be prepared for ongoing operational effort related to policy optimization, alert tuning, and governance management after the deployment.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before I evaluated Skyhigh Security, I evaluated other solutions. The evaluation included a mix of native cloud security capabilities and enterprise CASB platforms. Some of the main alternatives considered were Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Netskope, Broadcom Symantec, and other cloud security solutions.
What other advice do I have?
My main advice would be to spend enough time planning governance, policy design, and operational workflows before enabling aggressive enforcement controls. Skyhigh Security platform, in my view, is powerful, but in most enterprise CASB and DLP solutions, the success of the deployment depends heavily on proper planning and policy tuning. Another recommendation is to invest time in alert tuning and governance processes to reduce noise and avoid unnecessary operational overhead for security analysts. The organization should think beyond technical deployment. The biggest value from the platform usually comes from improving overall cloud governance, visibility, and operational maturity across the environments rather than simply enabling individual security features. I would rate this review a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?