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Blockchain/Distributed Ledger Working Group Glossary
Blockchain/Distributed Ledger Working Group Glossary

Blockchain/Distributed Ledger Working Group Glossary

Release Date: 12/15/2017

Blockchain is a radical, evolving technology and there is little awareness or knowledge regarding security aspects or compliance implications among many technical and business communities. This glossary plus other relevant information is a collective contribution of the CSA Blockchain Working Group to blockchain security awareness, and includes a compilation of common terms and other information used in the world of blockchain. It also includes a recommended reading list at the end for individuals interested in learning more about Blockchain. 

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Acknowledgements

Michael Roza
Michael Roza
Risk, Audit, Control and Compliance Professional at EVC

Michael Roza

Risk, Audit, Control and Compliance Professional at EVC

Michael Roza is a seasoned risk, audit, control and compliance, and cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of experience across multinational enterprises and startups. As a Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Research member for over 10 years, he has led and contributed to more than 140 CSA projects spanning Zero Trust, AI, IoT, Top Threats, DecSecOps, Cloud Key Management, Cloud Control Matrix, and many others.

He has co-chaired...

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Hillary Baron
Hillary Baron
Senior Technical Director - Research, CSA

Hillary Baron

Senior Technical Director - Research, CSA

Sabri Khemissa
Sabri Khemissa

Sabri Khemissa

Sabri is the ICS group cybersecurity officer a French multinational corporation that produce a variety of construction and high-performance materials. He is in charge of developing and maintaining the cybersecurity strategy, building and coordinate a cross-country and cross-business cybersecurity governance, supporting business initiatives, including strategic Smart Manufacturing and IIoT projects with a large shift to cloud services, defin...

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Ashish Mehta
Ashish Mehta
Cybersecurity - Sr. Risk Manager & Security Architect

Ashish Mehta

Cybersecurity - Sr. Risk Manager & Security Architect

Ashish Mehta has extensive experience in cybersecurity, blockchain, web development, IT management, financial markets, and the energy industry.

He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Blockchain Working Group and is a part of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Quantum-Safe Security Leadership Teams at the Cloud Security Alliance. In that capacity, he is responsible for pushing their multiple research efforts as well as coordinating with ...

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