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SaaS Governance

This group aims to benefit all parties in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) ecosystem by supporting a common understanding of SaaS related risks from the perspectives of the cloud customer and cloud service provider.
Working Group Overview
This group aims to benefit all parties in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) ecosystem by supporting a common understanding of SaaS related risks from the perspectives of the cloud customer and cloud service provider.


What do we discuss? 
During our meetings we typically discuss changes in the industry and collaborate on projects the group is currently working on. We welcome anyone who would like to join, even if you would like to just listen-in on your first call.

Working Group Leadership

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
SSCF Implementation GuidelinesDec 25, 2025
SSCF-CAIQDec 25, 2025
DLP and DSPM inHealthcare: AI-EnhancedSecurity and PrivacyDec 26, 2025
AICM to AIUC-1 MappingDec 28, 2025
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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.

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.

SSCF Implementation Guidelines

Open Until: 12/25/2025

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), in collaboration with the SaaS Security Capability Framework (SSCF) Working Group, is pl...

SSCF-CAIQ

Open Until: 12/25/2025

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), in collaboration with the SaaS Security Capability Framework (SSCF) Working Group, is pl...

DLP and DSPM inHealthcare: AI-EnhancedSecurity and Privacy

Open Until: 12/26/2025

Healthcare organizations face growing risks of data exposure as they adopt cloud platforms, AI tools, and connected technol...

AICM to AIUC-1 Mapping

Open Until: 12/28/2025

This document is an addendum to the 'AICM' that contains controls mapping between the CSA's AI Controls Matrix v1.0 and 'AI...