Transforming Chaos into Control: Why MSPs Need SaaS Protect

In a SaaS-saturated world, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are expected to secure every corner of their clients’ digital environment – often without full visibility into what is actually being used.And what MSPscan’t see, MSPs can’t control. 

When vulnerabilities go undetected – like a weak credential on an unvetted app – they become open doors for bad actors. The resulting consequences can be severe: potential client loss, tarnished reputation, and lost revenue.

Take, for example, the average small or midsize business that now uses over 275 apps. Yet, the IT teams at those smaller firms only manage about a quarter of that SaaS spend. The rest are deployed ad hoc by employees or departments with no oversight or policy enforcement.

For MSPs, this is a ticking time bomb. 

Every unsanctioned app is an unmonitored login, a potential Shadow AI risk, and a gateway for data leakage. Without real-time visibility into what tools are being used — and how — MSPs can’t comprehensively secure that digital environment. And when a risky login from a rogue app finally surfaces, it’s too late.

The challenge may seem daunting, but the solution is here: LastPass SaaS Monitoring gave MSPs the visibility they needed to see what apps their clients were using. Now, LastPass SaaS Protect gives them the control they’ve been missing – and the power to act. 

What MSPs Can Do with SaaS Protect

Most SaaS security tools weren’t made for MSPs. They were designed for large enterprises with big budgets, dedicated security teams, and months to spend on deployment.

SaaS Protect is lightweight, cost-effective, and built for you to move fast, keep clients secure, and do more with less. No agents. No third-party tools. 

SaaS Protect is as simple as turning on the feature in your admin console and setting up basic approve, warn, or block policies for each client:

• Govern SaaS usage with enforced app policies: Classify apps as Approved, Warned, or Blocked. You can customize this experience to explain why the app is blocked, link to internal security resources, or direct users to an approved alternative. Whether it’s Gen AI tools or rogue file sharing apps, you’re in control.
• Prevent account takeover from credential misuse: Detect reused or weak credentials in real time. Prompt users to adopt stronger password hygiene without disrupting workflows or creating friction. 
• Demonstrate compliance with audit-ready reporting: SaaS Protect includes audit logs and usage reports that show which apps are being blocked, how often users attempt access, and where policy enforcement is happening, helping you fine-tune security and demonstrate compliance.
• Eliminate redundancy and optimize spend: By identifying duplicate, unused, or abandoned apps, you can reduce tech sprawl and cut unnecessary software costs. A win for your clients and a powerful value-add for your MSP business.

Controlling SaaS as a Competitive Advantage

With a front row seat to a client’s evolving tech landscape, MSPs get the insights that fuel smarter conversations and foster stronger relationships. With deep knowledge into which technologies clients are using, how they’re being used, and whether they’re being used securely, SaaS Protect is more than protection, it’s growth:

• Spot emerging tech trends: Track which apps are gaining traction across your client base. Catch adoption patterns early so that you can recommend complementary tools or integrations or offer training and/or onboarding support. 
  
  
• Uncover solution gaps: Identify where clients are using Shadow IT or using tools that don’t meet their needs. Propose more secure alternatives and prevent future risk by aligning tech with business goals. 
  
  
• Offer value-add services: Use your insights to go beyond break/fix support. Deliver SaaS usage reports, compliance and policy audits, and create tailored security packages for your clients based on actual usage.

It’s time to move from passive monitoring to proactive control. With LastPass SaaS Protect, MSPs can finally take charge of SaaS chaos and turn it into a competitive advantage.

Ready to help your clients secure what they use, spend smarter, and stay compliant? Try SaaS Protect today.