Activate the connection with Forcepoint CASB in the Forcepoint Security Manager

Use the Cloud Applications tab of the Settings > General > Services page to connect, disconnect, and configure the CASB service.

Steps

  1. In the Forcepoint Security Manager, go to DATA > Settings > General > Services, then select the Cloud Applications tab.
    Note: The Cloud Applications tab is visible only if the Forcepoint DLP Cloud Applications license appears on the Subscription page.
  2. Click Activate. The DLP Cloud Applications Activation dialog box is displayed.
  3. Enter the connection details:
    • The Access key ID created in Forcepoint CASB.
    • The Access key secret created in Forcepoint CASB.

      For more information about creating the key ID and secret, see Generate the API key for Forcepoint DLP and Forcepoint CASB integration (mentioned below).

    • Service URL:
      • For the US Forcepoint CASB portal: https://my.skyfence.com
      • For the EU Forcepoint CASB portal: https://my-eu1.skyfence.com
      • For the UK Forcepoint CASB portal: https://my-uk.skyfence.com

    When you enter the Service URL, make sure you use https instead of http and do not add a slash (/) to the end. If you include the slash, the Service URL will not work correctly.

  4. Click OK. The connection process is initiated. This might take some time to complete.
  5. To deploy all the configured changes, click Deploy.
  6. Upon successful activation, a list of supported modules is displayed:
    Note: The process might take a while, or might not be updated if you recently upgraded your licenses. Click the Recheck license link to get the most updated information.
  7. The Module Connection Status section also appears on the page, indicating the connection status of the CASB Portal. In this section, you can do the following:
    Click Recheck connection if the information shown is not up to date or the connection is not working properly.

    After the connection is established between Forcepoint DLP and Forcepoint CASB, you can:

    • Create an asset in the Forcepoint Security Manager. For more information, see Add a cloud application in the Forcepoint Security Manager (mentioned below).
    • Create an asset in Forcepoint CASB. For more information, see Add an asset in Forcepoint CASB (mentioned below).
    • Configure a Cloud Proxy or Cloud API policy in the Forcepoint Security Manager. For more information, see Configure DLP policies for cloud applications in the Forcepoint Security Manager (mentioned below).
    • Configure a Cloud Proxy or Cloud API policy in Forcepoint CASB. For more information, see Configure Forcepoint CASB cloud application assets for Forcepoint DLP policy usage (mentioned below).
    • Configure and run a discovery scan in the Forcepoint Security Manager. For more information, see Enable Cloud Data Discovery in the Forcepoint Security Manager (mentioned below).
    • Configure and run a discovery scan in Forcepoint CASB. For more information, see Enable Cloud Data Discovery in the Forcepoint Security Manager (mentioned below).