Activate Data Security
Focus
Focus
SaaS Security

Activate Data Security

Table of Contents

Activate Data Security

Follow these steps to set up Data Security and begin monitoring your sanctioned SaaS apps.
Important
Palo Alto Networks is rolling out a new, unified activation experience in stages. For supported SASE products, you might see the new activation console now, or you maybe directed to use the Hub for activation until the update reaches your tenant.
Where Can I Use This?What Do I Need?
  • Strata Cloud Manager
  • Data Security license
Or any of the following licenses that include the Data Security license:
  • CASB-X
  • CASB-PA

Activate the Data Security License on the Activation Console

This procedure assumes you only need to activate the Data Security license and that all prerequisite licenses are active and have successfully set up your Strata Cloud Manager as needed.
After activation, log in to the SaaS Security web interface to add your sanctioned SaaS apps and configure a policy to suit your needs for SaaS visibility and granular enforcement across all user, folder, and file activity within the managed SaaS apps.
  1. Click the link provided to you by Palo Alto Networks when you purchase the Data Security subscription.
  2. Enter your Palo Alto Networks Customer Support Portal (CSP) Email Address. This email address must match the email address that received the link to activate Data Security.
  3. In the Manage Subscriptions page, choose the product you want to activate and Activate.
  4. On the activation page, specify the tenant, region and Activate Now to begin activating Data Security.
  5. After the activation is complete, you will receive the following email. Also, you can either View Details of the subscription or Launch your Data Security instance from the Manage Subscriptions page.
  6. Get Started with Data Security.