App connectors are a critical component of the Netskope secure access service edge (SASE) platform, offering visibility into user activities based on their interactions with cloud applications. These connectors monitor various types of user actions, such as uploads, downloads, and sharing events in apps like Google Drive and Box, by analyzing network traffic patterns. With this visibility, security administrators can then configure and enforce real-time policies to prevent malware, data theft and exfiltration.

we’ve developed a patent-pending app activity monitoring system that leverages advanced machine learning algorithms to automatically identify significant anomalies in app event counts. Please read our latest blogpost for details: https://www.netskope.com/blog/proactive-app-connector-monitoring-with-machine-learning