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STAR Program Overview
Release Date: 08/31/2023
Updated On: 08/26/2025
Working Group: Cloud Controls Matrix
The CSA Security, Trust, Assurance, and Risk (STAR) program is the most complete and largest cloud assurance program in the world that constitutes an ecosystem of the best practices, standards, technology, and auditing and consulting partners. Launched in 2011, STAR’s mission is to improve the security and trust of cloud computing by delivering best practices via assurance, education, and technology. The STAR program is comprised of six pillars:
- Cloud Controls Matrix
- STAR Assessment Portfolio
- STAR Registry
- Assurance Education
- STAR Enabled Solutions
- STAR Extended
Learn more about what STAR is, why it’s essential, and what the six pillars are all about.
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