Weigh in on the Cloud Control Matrix Addenda

Dear Colleagues, The Cloud Security Alliance would like to invite you to review and comment on the Cloud Control Matrix (CCM) addenda for the following standards: —German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) Cloud Computing Compliance Controls Catalogue (C5). (Add your comments to CCM-C5.) —ISO/IEC 27002, ISO/IEC 27017 and ISO/IEC 27018. (Add your comments to CCM-ISO.) These […]

Voice Your Opinion on the New Top Threats to Cloud Computing

Dear Colleagues, The CSA Top Threats Working Group is happy to announce the survey for the next iteration of the Top Threats to Cloud Computing report. This time round we have shortlisted 19 security issues from recurring issues such as Data Breaches and Insecure Interfaces and APIs to new issues such as Weak Control Plane.  […]

CCSK Success Stories: Cloud Security Training from a CTO’s Perspective

By the CSA Education Team We’re kicking off a series on cloud security training today with a Q&A with the Vice President and CTO of Fusion Risk Management, Cory Cowgill. With a background in enterprise software development spanning multiple industries, Cowgill has multiple certifications including Salesforce System Architect and Application Architect, Amazon Web Services Solution […]

AWS Cloud: Proactive Security and Forensic Readiness – Part 4

Part 4: Detective Controls in AWS By Neha Thethi, Information Security Analyst, BH Consulting Security controls can be either technical or administrative. A layered security approach to protecting an organization’s information assets and infrastructure should include preventative controls, detective controls and corrective controls. Preventative controls exist to prevent the threat from coming in contact with the weakness. […]

Data Breaches on the Rise in Financial Services

By Jacob Serpa, Product Marketing Manager, Bitglass Financial services organizations are a prime target for hackers looking to steal and sell valuable data. This is because these firms handle sensitive information known as PII, personally identifiable information, as well as other financial data. In Financial World: Breach Kingdom, Bitglass’ latest financial breach report, the Next-Gen CASB reveals information about […]

Cloud Security Alliance Releases Minor Update to CCM v3.0.1

By the CSA Research Team The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) Working Group has released a minor update for the CCM v3.0.1. This update incorporates mappings to IEC 62443-3-3 and BSI Compliance Controls Catalogue (C5). The CCM is specifically designed to provide fundamental security principles to guide cloud vendors and to assist […]

Cloud Security Alliance Announces the Release of the Spanish Translation of Guidance 4.0

By JR Santos, Executive Vice President of Research, Cloud Security Alliance. The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, today announced the release of Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing 4.0 in Spanish. This is the […]

Seven Reasons Why Proxy-based CASBs Are Required for Office 365

By Rich Campagna, Chief Marketing Officer, Bitglass A competing CASB vendor blogged recently on why proxy-based Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASBs) shouldn’t be used for Office 365. The post cites “7 reasons,” all of which are variations of just one reason: their CASB breaks each time Microsoft makes changes to Office 365.  What they call “application breakages” due to […]

Bitglass Security Spotlight: Uber, Apollo, & Chegg

By Jacob Serpa, Product Manager, Bitglass Here are the top cybersecurity stories of recent weeks: —Uber fined $148 million over cover-up —Apollo database of 200 million contacts breached —Chegg hack exposes 40 million users’ credentials —Port of San Diego faces cyberattack Uber fined $148 million over cover-up In late 2016, Uber suffered a breach at […]

Bitglass Security Spotlight: Veeam, Mongo Lock, Password Theft, Atlas Quantum & the 2020 Census

By Jacob Serpa, Product Manager, Bitglass Here are the top cybersecurity headlines of recent weeks: —440 million email addresses exposed by Veeam —Unprotected MongoDB databases being targeted —42 million emails, passwords, and more leaked —Cold-boot attacks steal passwords and encryption keys —2 billion devices still vulnerable to Bluetooth attack —Atlas Quantum, cryptocurrency platform, breached —Security […]