Cloud 101CircleEventsBlog

Download Publication

Roles and Responsibilities of Third Party Security Services
Roles and Responsibilities of Third Party Security Services
Who it's for:
  • cloud customers
  • cloud service providers
  • third-party security services providers

Roles and Responsibilities of Third Party Security Services

Release Date: 11/30/2021

As we witness the broader adoption of cloud services, it is no surprise that third-party outsourced services are also on the rise. The security responsibilities are typically split between the CSPs and Cloud Service Customers (CSCs). However, in reality, third-party security services providers increasingly play essential roles, such as providing consultancy or managing security services for CSCs. They have a part in securing the cloud platform as well. For example, some SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) without security professionals may be unsure of how to secure their services and thus engage a Third-Party Security Service Provider (TPSSP) for consultancy. 

The role of TPSSP can be pivotal in the security of these SMEs. The guidelines in this document will help cloud customers when signing Service Level Agreement(SLAs) with TPSSPs.

Understand the security roles and responsibilities of TPSSPs for:
  • Identity and access management
  • Cloud Workload Protection Platform
  • Network Security
  • Data & Storage Security
  • Assessment
  • Security Analytics as a Service
  • Application Security
  • Security Support Services
Download this Resource

Prefer to access this resource without an account? Download it now.

Bookmark
Share
Related resources
What is IAM for the Cloud?
What is IAM for the Cloud?
CSA Code of Conduct Gap Resolution and Annex 10 to the CSA Code of Conduct for GDPR Compliance
CSA Code of Conduct Gap Resolution and Annex 10...
State of Financial Services in Cloud
State of Financial Services in Cloud
Top 3 Cloud Migration Security Risks
Top 3 Cloud Migration Security Risks
Published: 09/26/2023
Cloud Security Detection Doesn’t Reduce Risk. Here Are Six Remediation Steps That Do.
Cloud Security Detection Doesn’t Reduce Risk. Here Are Six Remediat...
Published: 09/26/2023
Frequently Asked Questions Answered—ISO 27001 Certifications
Frequently Asked Questions Answered—ISO 27001 Certifications
Published: 09/25/2023
NIST CSF vs. Other Cybersecurity Frameworks
NIST CSF vs. Other Cybersecurity Frameworks
Published: 09/22/2023

Acknowledgements

Dr. Kai Chen
Dr. Kai Chen

Dr. Kai Chen

Dr. Kai Chen is now serving as the Cybersecurity Ecosystem Specialist of Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd., is responding for Huawei cybersecurity ecosystem development including strategy, policy and partner engagement, etc. He has over 15 years work experience in applied cryptography, information and network security technical research, standard development, policy and regulation fields; published over 20 research papers and delivered speeches ...

Read more

Dr. Liu Wenmao
Dr. Liu Wenmao
Director of Innovation Center

Dr. Liu Wenmao

Director of Innovation Center

Dr. Liu is the Director of Innovation Center, and also the leader of XingYun Lab (Cloud Security) of NSFOCUS Inc. He received his Ph.D. in Information Security from the Harbin Institute of Technology in 2013. After completion of his degree, Dr. Liu served as a researcher at NSFOCUS Inc. During the first two years in NSFOCUS, he was also working at Tsinghua University as a postdoc. He works closely with academia, is a member of the China Com...

Read more

Michael Roza
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...

Read more

Jiangyong Shi
Jiangyong Shi

Jiangyong Shi

This person does not have a biography listed with CSA.

Du Cheng Headshot Missing
Du Cheng

Du Cheng

This person does not have a biography listed with CSA.

Dr. Hing-Yan Lee
Dr. Hing-Yan Lee
Executive Vice President of Government Affairs, CSA

Dr. Hing-Yan Lee

Executive Vice President of Government Affairs, CSA

Dr. Hing Yan Lee serves as the Executive Vice President of Asia Pacific (APAC) for Cloud Security Alliance. Dr. Lee has over 30 years of ICT working experience in both the public and private sectors. In the recent 9+ years, he was Director of National Cloud Computing Office at Infocomm Development Authority, where he was responsible for, inter alia, developing the cloud ecosystem, promoting cloud adoption by government agencies and private...

Read more

Nirjhar Roy Headshot Missing
Nirjhar Roy

Nirjhar Roy

This person does not have a biography listed with CSA.

Zhiyuan Wu Headshot Missing
Zhiyuan Wu

Zhiyuan Wu

This person does not have a biography listed with CSA.

Ekta Mishra
Ekta Mishra
Membership Director & Country Manager (India), CSA APAC

Ekta Mishra

Membership Director & Country Manager (India), CSA APAC

This person does not have a biography listed with CSA.

Adalberto Valle Headshot Missing
Adalberto Valle

Adalberto Valle

This person does not have a biography listed with CSA.

Are you a research volunteer? Request to have your profile displayed on the website here.

Interested in helping develop research with CSA?

Related Certificates & Training