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Cloud Security for Startups

Release Date: 11/20/2017

As a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) startup, it’s important to build solid security foundations in order to gain and maintain customers’ trust. SaaS startups should view security as an essential foundation of their company, as well as a competitive advantage that influences potential customers. In this document, we provide an outline of cloud security best practices that SaaS organizations should follow, including guidelines for application security, platform security, and security management, and provide some quick tips along the way. This document provides a security roadmap that you can follow as your company progresses through its cloud journey. We also provide a list of which controls should be implemented during each phase of a startup’s growth.

All together, these guidelines should help SaaS startups meet the most important security and privacy requirements presented by customers considering new services and products.

Key Takeaways: Besides providing cloud security recommendations, this document covers the following specific areas of security (and more):

Authentication and authorization
Secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC)
Management dashboard
Data flows and network separation
Encryption and key management
Transparency
Industry standards
Incident response

Who It’s For: This document is designed for founders, CTOs, product managers, and architects of cloud-based startups that are developing on public Infrastructure-as-a-Service/Platform-as-a-Service (IaaS/PaaS).

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Acknowledgements

Srinivas Tatipamula

Principal Security Advisor, Fairfax

Srinivas Tatipamula

Principal Security Advisor, Fairfax

Overall 30 plus years in IT and over 18 years in Cyber Security

Publications:

1. Cloud Security Alliance Internet of Things (IoT) Working Group IoT Security Controls Guide Version Published March 2019

2. CSA IoT Controls Matrix March 2019

3. ...

Michael Roza

Risk, Audit, Control, and Compliance Professional

Michael Roza

Risk, Audit, Control, and Compliance Professional

Since 2012 Michael has contributed to over 85 CSA projects completed by CSA's Internet of Things, Zero Trust/Software-Defined Perimeter, Top Threats, Cloud Control Matrix, Containers/Microservices, DevSecOps, and other working groups. He has also served as co-chair of CSA's Enterprise Architecture, Top Threats, and Security-as-a-Service working groups while also serving as the Standards Liaison Officer for IoT, ICS, EA, SECaaS, and Cloud Ke...

Moshe Ferber

CCSK & CCAK Instructor, Cyber Entrepreneur, Board Member and a Lecturer

Moshe Ferber

CCSK & CCAK Instructor, Cyber Entrepreneur, Board Member and a Lecturer

Moshe Ferber is a recognized industry expert and popular public speaker, with over 20 years’ experience at various positions ranging from the largest enterprises to innovative startups. Currently Ferber focuses on cloud security as certified instructor for CCSK & CCSP certification and participate in various initiative promoting responsible cloud adoption.