• Charting a New Course for SaaS Security: Why MongoDB Helped Build the SSCF The way companies everywhere work is powered by SaaS. • From collaboration tools to critical infrastructure, organizations rely on SaaS applications to drive their business forward. • But this widespread adoption has created a significant security blind spot. • How can you ensure every one of these applications is configured securely when they all offer different settings, capabilities, and levels of visibility? • This inconsistency creates friction, wastes resources, and ultimately, exposes businesses to unnecessary risk. • At MongoDB, we believe that securing the SaaS ecosystem is a shared responsibility.

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  • MongoDB partnered with the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and GuidePoint Security to create the SaaS Security Capability Framework (SSCF), a new standard aimed at closing a key gap in cloud security. Traditional assessments focus on provider‑side controls (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001) but often ignore the security capabilities available to SaaS customers. The SSCF defines six technical domains-Change Control, Data Security, Identity & Access, Interoperability, Logging, and Incident Management-providing a clear, customer‑focused checklist. The framework benefits risk‑management teams, SaaS security teams, and vendors by standardizing assessment responses, simplifying procurement, and enabling consistent security policies at scale.

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