How to protect your network from OAuth-enabled cloud-based attacks

The video discusses the SolarWinds hack, focusing on how attackers accessed internal emails using privileged applications in Microsoft Office 365 and Azure environments. It explains Oauth 2.0, highlighting its potential security risks and the importance of configuring Oauth settings to limit third-party access. The video provides a step-by-step guide to setting up admin consent workflows in Azure Active Directory to enhance security. It also covers using Cloud app security to investigate risky applications and emphasizes the need to understand common attack techniques to protect cloud applications effectively.

What was the method used by SolarWinds hackers to access internal emails according to the report?

• Direct server access

• Malware installation

• Privileged access to Microsoft Office 365 and Azure

• Phishing attacks

What is the primary function of Oauth 2.0?

• To provide token-based authentication and authorization

• To manage user passwords

• To encrypt user data

• To block unauthorized access

Why is it important to adjust Oauth settings for user consent?

• To ensure only verified apps have access

• To block all third-party apps

• To simplify user authentication

• To allow all apps to access data

What is the purpose of setting up an admin consent workflow in Azure Active Directory?

• To disable Oauth applications

• To manage and approve Oauth requests by administrators

• To allow users to bypass admin approval

• To automatically approve all user requests

How can Cloud app security help in managing Oauth applications?

• By providing insights into risky cloud applications

• By blocking all cloud applications

• By encrypting all cloud data

• By automatically approving all Oauth requests