New 2020 Survey Report on Security Practices in HPC & HPC Cloud
Blog Published: 10/08/2020
Written by: Guan Sin Ong and Andrew HowardWith the current trend of HPC workloads and infrastructure increasingly becoming cloud-like (e.g., resource pooling, rapid elasticity, on-demand self-service), or interacting with the cloud (e.g., bursting), security will become a greater concern at an...
Using CSA’s Implementation Guide for SAP to securely migrate and operate ERP applications in the cloud.
Blog Published: 10/09/2020
By Juan Perez-Etchegoyen, chair of the Enterprise Resource Planning working group, and CTO of Onapsis.With the increasingly growing adoption of cloud models across Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications, organizations need to increase the level of attention and controls provided to t...
CCSK Success Stories: From a Security Consultant
Blog Published: 10/12/2020
This is part of a blog series interviewing cybersecurity professionals who have earned their Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK). In these blogs we invite individuals to share some of the challenges they face in managing security for cloud computing and how they were able to leverag...
Thinking Like a Cloud Hacker: Part 1
Blog Published: 10/13/2020
Originally Published September 30, 2020 on Fugue’s websiteBy Josh Stella Co-Founder and CTO, FugueIn writing this, my objective is to examine some real world, published cloud exploits and examine both the motivations and techniques of the hackers responsible for them so that you can understand...
AWS Cloud Security Report 2020 for Management: Managing the Rapid Shift to Cloud
Blog Published: 10/14/2020
By CloudPassageNew cloud technologies, including infrastructure as code, containers, and machine learning help organizations increase efficiency and scalability, but also introduce the potential for new security vulnerabilities. As more companies rapidly migrate toward flexible cloud solutions...
How to Address the Security Risks of Cloud OS
Blog Published: 10/15/2020
Written by: Xiaoyu Ge, co-chair of the Cloud Component Specifications Working GroupFrom a user perspective, the cloud is a service. However, for cloud service providers, integrators, and channel partners who construct or build the cloud, it is a system that may comprise many separate component...
Data Privacy vs. Data Security: What is the Core Difference?
Blog Published: 10/20/2020
This blog was originally published on TokenEx.Written by Dillon Phillips from TokenExFor organizations that collect or manage data—and individuals who own it—private data and the security of that data should not be taken lightly. They are primary concerns when undertaking the process of protec...
What is the Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM)?
Blog Published: 10/16/2020
What is the Cloud Controls Matrix?The CSA Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) is a cybersecurity control framework for cloud computing. It is a spreadsheet that lists 16 domains covering all key aspects of cloud technology. Each domain is broken up into 133 control objectives. It can be used as a tool...
Mitigation Measures for Risks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities in Hybrid Cloud Environment
Blog Published: 10/22/2020
Hybrid clouds are often the starting point for organizations in their cloud journey. However, any cloud model consists of risks, threats, and vulnerabilities. Earlier this year, the Hybrid Cloud Security Working Group examined hybrid cloud model risks, threats, and vulnerabilities in its ‘Hybr...
How secure are your SaaS applications?
Blog Published: 10/19/2020
Written by Ian Sharpe, Product Leader at AppOmni The dynamic nature of protecting the enterprise technology stack has always been a challenge for security teams. The complexities of this year, however, have forced teams to consider a new set of paradigms and additional risks given the abrupt s...
Vendor Management Software Evaluation: How to Get Executive Buy-In
Blog Published: 10/23/2020
Written by WhisticFor most InfoSec teams, the benefits of a vendor risk management platform are well defined. From making it easier to mitigate third-party risk to ensuring your internal team and external vendors are on the same page, vendor management software is a must-have in today’s open-s...
Over 200 Documented Blockchain Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Weaknesses
Blog Published: 10/26/2020
Blockchain attacks are very hot right now for one simple reason: it’s where the money is. If you attack and compromise a database you need to take that data and then sell it to monetize your attack. If you compromise a web server you need to install some malware to harvest credit card details,...
6 Data Governance Best Practices in 2020
Blog Published: 10/27/2020
By Dillon Phillips from TokenExData governance is an essential practice in today’s digital landscape, but it's a broad topic that needs to be deeply understood in order to be implemented efficiently and effectively. Building on the information we introduced in our previous post (“What is Data ...
Cloud Security: The Necessity of Threat Hunting
Blog Published: 10/28/2020
By the CSA Minnesota Chapter What is threat hunting? Threat hunting is the proactive search for real and potential threats that may be hidden in a network’s environment. These threats are tricky and malicious and are designed to pass through endpoint defenses undetected. If unfound, these att...
Five Actions to Mitigate the Financial Damage of Ransomware
Blog Published: 10/30/2020
By Eran Farajun, Executive Vice President at Asigra, Inc.Ransomware attacks have become a regular occurrence for organizations today, with events that are increasingly targeted, sophisticated, and costly. According to recent reports by the Federal Bureau of Investigation[1], cybercriminals are...
Why lions shouldn’t invest in DeFi Smart Contracts
Blog Published: 11/02/2020
By Kurt Seifried, Chief Blockchain Officer at Cloud Security AllianceThis article is not legal or investment advice, it covers some aspects of front running in DeFi, and potential security solutions. This article also assumes you have a relatively deep understanding of the following Blockchain...
The 10 Best Practices in Cloud Data Security
Blog Published: 11/03/2020
By Branden Morrow from TokenExCloud Data Security Best Practices OverviewWhat exactly is cloud data security?Cloud security is the culmination of technologies and procedures that secure cloud computing environments against cybersecurity threats originating externally and internally. With cloud...
Cloud Security Alliance Releases Key Management in Cloud Services: Understanding Encryption's Desired Outcomes and Limitations
Press Release Published: 11/09/2020
Document illustrates use of four key management patterns with cloud services, provides usage recommendations for managing data privacy, security expectationsSEATTLE – Nov. 9, 2020 –The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness o...
CCSK Success Stories: Cloud Security Education and the Digital Transformation
Blog Published: 11/04/2020
This is part of a blog series interviewing cybersecurity professionals who have earned their Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK). In these blogs we invite individuals to share some of the challenges they face in managing security for cloud computing and how they were able to leverag...
SaaS Security Series: Salesforce Guest User Log Analysis
Blog Published: 11/05/2020
By Drew Gatchell, Senior Engineer at AppOmniIn early October, Security Researcher Aaron Costello published a blog detailing how to leverage Aura (aka Lightning) Controllers as an anonymous guest user to extract and manipulate data within a misconfigured Salesforce Community, Portal, or Site.T...
