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Welcome to the Cloud Security Alliance

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment.

Latest News from CSA

CSA AI Summit 2024
CSA AI Summit 2024
CSA’s free Virtual AI Summit features industry innovators to deliver guidance on critical AI topics and the impact on cybersecurity. This is the industry’s must-attend event to gain a holistic understanding of the future of AI disciplines and receive pragmatic advice on managing risks and gaining benefits from generative AI today. Join us January 17 to 18, and register now!
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The CCZT is now available!
The CCZT is now available!
The industry’s first authoritative Zero Trust training and credential, the Certificate of Competence in Zero Trust (CCZT), is now available! Recognizing that organizations have different maturity levels for their security program and may be challenged to find skilled staff critical to the development and implementation of a Zero Trust strategy, CSA created the CCZT to help security professionals build knowledge to drive the definition, implementation and management of Zero Trust.
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Peer Review: CCMV4 SSRM Implementation Guidelines
Peer Review: CCMV4 SSRM Implementation Guidelines
Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and the Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) WG would like to invite cloud organizations and cloud security experts to participate in this open peer review of the “Final Draft” version of the CCM V4 control ownership & implementation guidelines that is developed according to the Cloud Shared Security Responsibility Model (SSRM).
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Cloud Assurance

Improve the security and compliance posture of your organization and leverage the controls inside of cloud assurance to build stronger value in your business systems. CSA provides tools and guidance that help entire industries and countries build their own cloud assurance ecosystem. Publish your organization on the STAR Registry, become CCAK certified, or demonstrate your commitment to holistic security by qualifying for Trusted Cloud Provider status.

Core Cloud

Regardless if you already have a well established cloud security program or are starting your cloud migration for the first time, CSA can help you enhance your security strategy. Tap into our substantial database of research and strategies needed for organizations to achieve comprehensive cloud security. Learn about cybersecurity threats from the latest Top Threats to Cloud Computing: Pandemic Eleven, close the skills gap by obtaining your CCSK certificate, and support the work CSA does by joining our community or becoming a corporate member.

Future Cloud

Save the Date

Join leading experts at the forefront of cloud security, providing deep insights into how organizations, industries and nations are protecting their most vital assets and systems in the cloud. Our interactive sessions will cover the hottest technology trends and vetted best practices that keep some of our most iconic brands secure.

September 9 - 13, 2024
Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA

Join the Alliance

CSA harnesses the subject matter expertise of industry practitioners, associations, governments, and its corporate and individual members to offer cloud security-specific research, education, certification, events and products.

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Press Releases

Cloud Security Alliance Launches the Industry’s First Authoritative Zero Trust Training and Credential, the Certificate of Competence in Zero Trust (CCZT)

November 15, 2023

 

Nonprofit Cyber Launches World More Than a Password Day

November 10, 2023

 

Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) Now Mapped to OpenCRE, Cloud Security Alliance Announces

September 28, 2023

 

Cloud Security Alliance Awards 2023 Philippe Courtot Leadership Award to Schellman CEO Avani Desai

September 21, 2023

 

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Industry Insights

Natural Disasters: A Perfect Storm for Data Breaches

Natural Disasters: A Perfect Storm for Data Breaches

December 11, 2023

 
Why Cloud-Forward Tech Teams Need to Abandon Traditional IAM and PAM

Why Cloud-Forward Tech Teams Need to Abandon Traditional IAM and PAM

December 11, 2023

 
Biden’s “Sweeping” AI Executive Order is Here. Is the Cybersecurity Industry Ready?

Biden’s “Sweeping” AI Executive Order is Here. Is the Cybersecurity Industry Ready?

December 08, 2023

 
Compromising Identity Provider Federation

Compromising Identity Provider Federation

December 08, 2023

 

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Upcoming CSA Events

How are Generative AI and machine learning Impacting workload and network security?
How are Generative AI and machine learning Impacting workloa...

December 12 | Dallas, TX

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11th Study of the State of the Art of Cloud Security
11th Study of the State of the Art of Cloud Security

December 12 | Lima, Perú

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CSA Bangalore Annual Summit 2023
CSA Bangalore Annual Summit 2023

December 13 | India

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AWS Security: Building Secure Cloud Applications
AWS Security: Building Secure Cloud Applications

December 15 | Online

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