Cloud Security Alliance Issues New Paper on Understanding Quantum Random Number Generators
Published: 06/27/2016
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today announced the availability of a new research brief from the Quantum-Safe Security (QSS) Working Group titled Quantum Random Number Generators, a whitepaper that looks to detail the impact of randomness on security in an effort to develop the building blo...
Data Privacy and Digital Transformation Survey in English, Español, and Português
Published: 06/07/2016
Prizes include: 10 CCSK Tokens, 100 $20 Amazon Gift Cards, and a Ring Video Doorbell. Data Privacy and Digital Transformation Cloud-based technologies are driving digital transformation, but new data privacy regulations are hampering adoption. We’d like to understand how you and your organiz...
Open Peer Review: Application Containers and Microservices Charter
Published: 06/01/2016
The CSA encourages its community to provide feedback in order to help identify any critical areas which may be missing in this document's focus as it regards to scope, deliverables/activities, and mission. The open review and comments period starts today and ends on Friday, July 1, 2016. We ap...
Open Surveys: Mitigating Risk for Cloud Apps and IT Security in the Age of Cloud
Published: 05/26/2016
We have two surveys open. If you have a few minutes and would like to win some cool prizes, consider taking our surveys. Mitigating Risk for Cloud Apps Time: 10-15 minutes Prizes: 10 CCSK tokens and a fun new prize will be added shortly Abstract: Current state of SaaS security - with severa...
Open Peer Review - Big Data Security and Privacy Handbook: 100 Best Practices in Big Data Security and Privacy
Published: 05/26/2016
The Cloud Security Alliance would like to invite you to review and comment on the Big Data working group's latest document, Big Data Security and Privacy Handbook: 100 Best Practices in Big Data Security and Privacy. This document lists out in detail the best practices that should be followed ...
Cloud Security Alliance Asia Pacific Hosts Its 5th Annual CSA APAC Summit
Published: 05/16/2016
SINGAPORE – May 11, 2016 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, announced today that it hosted its 5th annual CSA APAC Summit in Singapore, beginnin...
Cloud Security Alliance Announces World Class Speaker Line Up for Second Annual Federal Summit
Published: 04/28/2016
Program to Feature Insights and Perspectives into the Federal Government Cloud Strategy and Use of Cloud Services along with Best Practices to Ensure Cloud Security in Regulatory Environments Washington, DC – April 28, 2016 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today announced a world-class lin...
Cloud Security Alliance Announces Speakers and Presentations for Upcoming SecureCloud 2016 Conference
Published: 04/25/2016
Leaders from Intel, Microsoft, Forrester Research and NIST Among Presenters at Upcoming Premiere European Cloud Security Event DUBLIN, IRELAND – April 25, 2016 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), in collaboration with Fraunhofer FOKUS and ENISA, today announced the presentations and speaker ...
NEW! Mitigating Risk for Cloud Apps Survey.
Published: 04/22/2016
Time: 15 minutes Prizes: 10 CCSK Tokens Closing Date: May 23rd Participate Now Abstract: Current state of SaaS security - with several years of cloud adoption in many organizations, approaches to security have been evolving rapidly. The purpose of this survey is to look at the specific conc...
Cloud Security Alliance to Offer CCSK ‘Train the Trainer’ Course in Milan
Published: 04/21/2016
Three-day course to be held in conjunction with Cloud Security Summit 2016 The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is pleased to announce that it will host its CCSK Train the Trainer course in Milan (May 17 and 18-19) at the ITWAY Academy as part of the Cloud Security Summit 2016. Conducted by reco...
Open Peer Review: Cloud Data Center Security Working Group Charter
Published: 04/20/2016
The Cloud Security Alliance would like to invite you to review and comment on a proposed Cloud Data Center Security Working Group Charter. The focus of the Cloud Data Center Security working group is to develop and maintain a research portfolio providing capabilities to assist the cloud provid...
CloudBytes Webinars in May
Published: 04/20/2016
We have several interesting webinars coming up in May! Meeting international requirements and leveraging CSA STAR for supply chain management John DiMaria of BSI May 4th--10am PST https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/10415/197749 Improve CX, Productivity, Revenues and Security with Identity Co...
Open Survey: Defeating Insider Threats
Published: 04/13/2016
We have a new survey entitled "Defeating the Insider Threat and Shoring up the Data Security Lifecycle" Participate now Time: 10-15 minutes Prizes: 5 CCSK Tokens Goal of the Survey: Everything we know about defeating the insider threat seems not to be solving the problem. In fact, evidence...
Cloud Security Alliance Releases Results of Software-Defined Perimeter Hackathon
Published: 03/31/2016
CSA, The World’s Leading Cloud Organization Collaborated with Verizon and Vidder To Validate Security and Feasibility of High Availability Public Cloud Architecture at Fourth Annual CSA Hackathon at the RSA Conference 2016 SEATTLE, WA – March 31, 2016 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), toda...
April CloudByte Webinars
Published: 03/28/2016
We have a ton of CloudBytes coming up in April! Click the links below each description to learn more or save your seat. If you want to see all upcoming and past CloudBytes click here: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/research/cloudbytes/ Best Practices for Protecting Your Data in a Multi- an...
Cloud Security Alliance Software Defined Perimeter Working Group Announces New SDP for IaaS Initiative
Published: 03/03/2016
New Initiative To Address How SDP Can Solve Security, Compliance and Administration Challenges for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) San Francisco, CA – March 2, 2016 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best pra...
Listen to “Locked down at RSAC Podcast Episode 6” featuring Jim Reavis, Co-founder and CEO, CSA
Published: 03/03/2016
Jim Reavis, CEO of the Cloud Security Alliance, provides a 2-minute update on the state of the industry and highlights of the day-long Cloud Security Summit held at RSA 2016. The current state of security in cloud computing is strong, but uneven. Many issues remain to be addressed, including a...
Cloud Security Alliance Establishes Research Fellowship Program in Recognition of Extraordinary CSA Research Volunteer Accomplishments
Published: 02/29/2016
Applications for the inaugural Group of CSA Research Fellows Now Being Accepted. San Francisco, CA – February 29, 2016 – RSA Conference 2016 - The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today announced the establishment of the CSA Research Fellowship Program designation, the highest honor and distinct...
Amit Yoran Receives the 2016 Industry Leadership Award from the Cloud Security Alliance
Published: 02/29/2016
RSA President is honored for diverse accomplishments furthering the information security industrySAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – February 29, 2016 RSA Conference USA 2016 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has named RSA President Amit Yoran as the 2016 recipient of the CSA Industry Leadership Award. ...
Cloud Security Alliance Releases Candidate Mapping of ISO 27002/27017/27018 Security Controls
Published: 02/29/2016
At the Cloud Security Alliance Summit San Francisco 2016, the CSA announced the release of the Candidate Mappings of ISO 27002/27017/27018 to version 3.0.1 of the CSA Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM). The ISO 27XXX series provides an overview of information security management systems. ISO 27002 p...
