Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Nudge Security's SaaS management solution
How does Nudge Security help with SaaS spend management?
Nudge Security surfaces up to two years of historical SaaS spend, so you can see which licenses haven't been used and which apps are paying for coverage you already have elsewhere. You cut costs without losing visibility into what's in use.
Can Nudge Security automate user access reviews?
Yes. Nudge Security automates access reviews by sending nudges to employees via Slack or email to confirm which accounts are still needed. It generates audit-ready reports of all actions taken, compressing reviews that used to take weeks into a few days.
What is SaaS management?
SaaS management is the practice of discovering, governing, and optimizing every software-as-a-service application your organization uses. It covers the full lifecycle: finding apps (including those IT didn't approve), managing user access, tracking spend, and enforcing security policies across your entire SaaS estate.
How does Nudge Security surface shadow IT and shadow AI?
Nudge Security discovers sanctioned apps, shadow IT, and unauthorized employee AI tool adoption in the same inventory, using email-based discovery, OAuth analysis, and API connections to build a complete picture of what's in use. You get full visibility into what's being used, not just what IT approved.
Why is managing SaaS difficult for IT and security teams?
Employees adopt SaaS tools directly, without IT involvement. By the time IT learns about a new app, it may already have access to sensitive data, active OAuth connections, and a growing list of users. Tracking all of this manually doesn't scale.
How quickly can we deploy Nudge Security?
Most organizations deploy Nudge Security in under five minutes. No network changes, no endpoint agents, and no prior knowledge of your SaaS estate is required.
How does Nudge Security discover SaaS apps across an organization?
Nudge Security uses email-based discovery through Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace to surface every app and account tied to a corporate identity, including apps created before Nudge was deployed. It also picks up OAuth integrations and direct API connections that email-based discovery alone would miss.









