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Working Group

Open Certification Framework

The CSA Open Certification working group is an industry initiative to allow global, accredited, trusted certification of cloud providers.
Open Certification Framework Working Group Charter
Open Certification Framework Working Group Charter

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Open Certification Framework
Working Group Overview

The CSA Open Certification working group is an industry initiative to allow global, accredited, trusted certification of cloud providers. It manages the foundation that runs and monitors the CSA STAR Certification program.

What do we discuss during our meetings? 
During these meetings we typically discuss changes in the industry and certification schemes, as well as collaborate on projects the group is working on. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the CSA STAR program as that is what this group is focused on.


Drafts & Important Docs


Working Group Leadership

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Tyler Messa

Tyler Messa

STAR Technical Director, CSA

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Daniele Catteddu
Daniele Catteddu

Daniele Catteddu

Chief Technology Officer, CSA

Daniele Catteddu is an information security and risk management practitioner, technologies expert and privacy evangelist with over 15 of experience. He worked in several senior roles both in the private and public sector. He is member of various national and international security expert groups and committees on cyber-security and privacy, keynote speaker at several conferences and author of numerous studies and papers on risk management, ...

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Working Group Co-Chairs

Ryan Mackie
Ryan Mackie

Ryan Mackie

Principal, Schellman & Company

Ryan Mackie is a Principal at Schellman & Company, LLC. Ryan manages SOC, PCI-DSS, ISO, HIPAA, and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) STAR Certification and Attestation service delivery and also oversees the firm-wide methodology and execution for the ISO certification services, including ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 20000, and ISO 22301 as well as CSA STAR certification services. He has over 20 years of experience, including 14 at Schellman, 2 at P...

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Ronald Tse
Ronald Tse

Ronald Tse

CEO, Ribose

Ronald has served CSA in numerous capacities, including as a member of CSA's APAC Research Advisory and International Standardization Council. Additionally, he co-chairs the Open Certification Framework (OCF), SaaS Governance, and DevSecOps working groups. He is the founder and CEO of Ribose, where under his leadership the company has been consistently awarded the industry's highest cloud security ratings, including being the on...

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Publications in ReviewOpen Until
Relationship of Shadow Access with Zero Trust and Artificial IntelligenceApr 06, 2024
AI Organizational Responsibilities - Core Security ResponsibilitiesApr 06, 2024
AI Governance & Compliance in the IndustryApr 06, 2024
AI Legal and Regulatory LandscapeApr 06, 2024
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Who can join?

Anyone can join a working group, whether you have years of experience or want to just participate as a fly on the wall.

What is the time commitment?

The time commitment for this group varies depending on the project. You can spend a 15 minutes helping review a publication that's nearly finished or help author a publication from start to finish.

Virtual Meetings

Attend our next meeting. You can just listen in to decide if this group is a good for you or you can choose to actively participate. During these calls we discuss current projects, and well as share ideas for new projects. This is a good way to meet the other members of the group. You can view all research meetings here.

Apr

11

Thu, April 11, 8:00am - 9:00am
OCF Working Group Recurring Call - 2023
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2023 Recurring OCF WG meetings

Agenda

  • A detailed agenda will be shared one week before the meeting.

Apr

11

Thu, April 11, 9:00am - 10:00am
OCF Working Group Recurring Call - 2024
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2024 Recurring OCF WG meetings

Agenda

  • A detailed agenda will be shared the Monday before the meeting.

May

9

Thu, May 9, 8:00am - 9:00am
OCF Working Group Recurring Call - 2023
See details
2023 Recurring OCF WG meetings

Agenda

  • A detailed agenda will be shared one week before the meeting.

May

9

Thu, May 9, 9:00am - 10:00am
OCF Working Group Recurring Call - 2024
See details
2024 Recurring OCF WG meetings

Agenda

  • A detailed agenda will be shared the Monday before the meeting.

Open Peer Reviews

Peer reviews allow security professionals from around the world to provide feedback on CSA research before it is published.

Learn how to participate in a peer review here.

Relationship of Shadow Access with Zero Trust and Artificial Intelligence

Open Until: 04/06/2024

Shadow Access, a growing concern in cloud computing, refers to unintended, unauthorized access to systems and data, often i...

AI Organizational Responsibilities - Core Security Responsibilities

Open Until: 04/06/2024

This white paper focuses on what we define as an enterprise's "core security responsibilities" around Artificial Intelligen...

AI Governance & Compliance in the Industry

Open Until: 04/06/2024

Governance and compliance serve as integral components of organizational management, ensuring adherence to regulations, sta...