allowly

allowly is an intelligent, next-generation governance and security platform designed for the modern enterprise. In an era where employees frequently adopt new AI and SaaS tools to boost productivity, IT and security teams face the significant challenge of 'shadow IT'—the unmanaged and unvetted use of applications. This creates substantial security vulnerabilities, data privacy risks, and uncontrolled spending. allowly addresses this head-on by providing a centralized system to discover, manage, and secure the entire application ecosystem within an organization.

Powered by AI, allowly offers unparalleled visibility into which applications are being used, by whom, and how. It goes beyond simple blocking and allowing, providing granular control over application access and usage. This ensures that employees can leverage the tools they need to be effective, while the organization remains secure, compliant, and in control of its data and budget.

How to use allowly

Implementing and using allowly is a streamlined process designed for efficiency:

1. Integration: Seamlessly connect allowly with your existing identity providers (IdP) like Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Okta, or other SAML-based systems. This initial step syncs your user and group directories.
2. Discovery: allowly's AI-driven discovery engine starts working immediately. It analyzes network traffic, browser activity, and SSO logs to create a comprehensive inventory of all SaaS and AI applications being used across the company, including those not sanctioned by IT.
3. Policy Creation: The IT administrator accesses the central dashboard to set up granular access policies. Policies can be defined based on user roles, departments, specific applications, or even risk levels. For example, you can create a policy to 'Allow the marketing team to use ChatGPT-4 but disable conversation history' or 'Require manager approval for any new code generation tools.'
4. Automated Governance: Once policies are set, allowly enforces them automatically. It can block access to forbidden apps, redirect users to sanctioned alternatives, or trigger an automated approval workflow for new tool requests.
5. Monitoring and Optimization: Utilize the analytics dashboard to monitor application usage trends, identify security risks, track software spending, and find opportunities to consolidate redundant applications, thereby optimizing your SaaS budget.

Core Features of allowly

• AI-Powered SaaS Discovery: Continuously and automatically identifies every application used within the organization, eliminating the blind spots of shadow IT.
• Granular Access Control: Enforce detailed policies that control not just which apps can be used, but also which features within those apps are accessible.
• Automated Approval Workflows: Customize and automate the process for employees to request, and managers to approve, new software, reducing IT workload.
• Security and Compliance Risk Assessment: Automatically assesses the security posture of each discovered application, checking for compliance with standards like SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001, and HIPAA.
• Cost Management and Optimization: Provides clear insights into license usage, subscription renewals, and redundant applications to help reduce software spend.
• Real-time Threat Mitigation: Instantly blocks access to applications that are identified as malicious, non-compliant, or in violation of company policy.
• Employee-Friendly Experience: Empowers employees by providing a clear process for accessing the tools they need, fostering a culture of security awareness rather than restriction.

Use Cases for allowly

allowly is essential for various organizational needs:

• IT and Security Teams: To gain complete control over the company's application landscape, enforce security policies, and respond to threats proactively.
• Finance and Procurement Departments: To track and optimize SaaS spending, eliminate redundant subscriptions, and manage software budgets more effectively.
• Compliance and Legal Officers: To ensure and document that all application usage adheres to data protection regulations like GDPR and CCPA, and industry-specific standards.
• Growing Startups and Large Enterprises: Any organization looking to enable employee productivity with modern tools while mitigating the inherent security and financial risks.

Advantages of allowly

allowly offers a distinct competitive edge:

• Proactive Security: Shifts from a reactive to a proactive security posture by identifying and mitigating risks before they become breaches.
• Operational Efficiency: Automates manual, time-consuming tasks related to software requests, approvals, and audits, freeing up valuable IT resources.
• Empowerment with Control: Strikes the perfect balance between empowering employees with cutting-edge tools and maintaining robust security and governance.
• Complete Visibility: Acts as a single source of truth for all application usage, providing data-driven insights for better decision-making.
• Scalable Governance: The platform scales with your organization, ensuring that security and management practices remain effective as you grow.

Pricing and Plans

allowly offers a flexible pricing structure to suit teams of all sizes. The exact pricing is available upon requesting a quote through the website, but typically follows a freemium model:

• Free Plan: Designed for small teams (e.g., up to 25 users) to get started with basic application discovery and inventory.
• Business Plan: A per-user, per-month subscription that includes all core features like access control, automated workflows, and standard compliance reporting.
• Enterprise Plan: Custom pricing for large organizations, offering advanced features such as API access, dedicated support, advanced compliance modules, and on-premise deployment options.