Netskope provides several methods for user and group provisioning. System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) is an open standard that automates user provisioning from Identity Providers (IdPs) like Azure AD or Okta, and it explicitly supports the synchronization of both users and groups. The Netskope Directory Importer is a dedicated, lightweight tool designed to connect to on-premises Active Directory or LDAP servers to read and upload user and group information directly into the Netskope platform. Both methods are designed to import and maintain user and group structures from an authoritative source.

B. Use Manual Entries: This method is for creating individual users or custom groups directly in the UI. It is not a method for importing existing directory objects in bulk.

D. Use Bulk Upload with a CSV file: The CSV bulk upload feature is designed primarily for provisioning users. While it can assign users to existing groups, it does not import or create the group objects themselves.

1. Netskope Official Documentation

"User Provisioning": This document outlines the primary methods for getting user and group information into the Netskope platform. It explicitly lists SCIM and Directory Importer as key methods. It describes the Directory Importer as a tool to "upload user and group information from your Active Directory to the Netskope cloud."

Source: Netskope Tenant UI > Help > Netskope Help > Platform Configuration > User Provisioning.

2. Netskope Official Documentation

"SCIM Integration": This section details the SCIM protocol's use with Netskope. It states

"Netskope supports SCIM to provision users and groups from your identity provider (IdP) into Netskope." This confirms SCIM's capability for both entity types.

Source: Netskope Tenant UI > Help > Netskope Help > Platform Configuration > User Provisioning > SCIM Integration.

3. Netskope Official Documentation

"Directory Importer for Active Directory": This guide provides details on the Directory Importer tool. The overview section states its purpose is to "upload user and group information from your Active Directory to the Netskope cloud

" confirming it handles both users and groups.

Source: Netskope Tenant UI > Help > Netskope Help > Platform Configuration > User Provisioning > Directory Importer for Active Directory.