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 | State of Cloud Security Risk, Compliance, and Misconfigurations Current state of cloud security programs, including top risks and usage of security tools • Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) challenges faced by o... Request to download |
 | Ransomware in the Healthcare Cloud Ransomware is the fastest-growing malware threat today. Over the last few years, it has risen to epidemic proportions, quickly becoming a significant reve... Request to download |
 | How to Design a Secure Serverless Architecture Like any solution, serverless computing brings with it a variety of cyber risks. This paper covers security for serverless applications, focusing on best pra... Request to download |
 | Recommendations for Adopting a Cloud-Native Key Management Service The purpose of this document is to provide general guidance for choosing, planning, and deploying cloud-native Key Management Systems (KMS). The guidance ... Request to download |
 | CCM v4.0 Implementation Guidelines This document will help you understand how to navigate through the Cloud Controls Matrix v4 to use it effectively and interpret and implement the CCM cont... Request to download |
 | Microservices Architecture Pattern This document serves to propose a repeatable approach to architecting, developing and deploying Microservices as a “MAP” (Microservices Architecture Patte... Request to download |
 | Top Threats to Cloud Computing: Egregious Eleven - Korean Translation This localized version of this publication was produced from the original source material through the efforts of chapters and volunteers but the translate... Request to download |
 | Protecting the Privacy of Healthcare Data in the Cloud The Health Delivery Organization (HDO) needs to understand the relationship between privacy and security, particularly the differences. This understanding... Request to download |
 | Cloud Threat Modeling The purpose of this document is to enable, encourage cloud and security practitioners to apply threat modeling for cloud applications, services, and security... Request to download |
 | Cloud Key Management Working Group Charter Cloud services are becoming ubiquitous in all sizes, and customers encounter many obligations and opportunities for using key management systems with thos... Request to download |
 | The Use of Blockchain in Healthcare Healthcare is a large and heavily regulated industry. US and EU privacy and security laws require healthcare organizations to protect personal information... Request to download |
 | Healthcare Cybersecurity Playbook - An Evolving Landscape One aspect of healthcare that has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic is the use of telehealth. Telehealth is used for everything from re... Request to download |
 | SecaaS Working Group Charter 2021 This charter lays out the scope, responsibilities, and roadmap for the Security as a Service (SecaaS) Working Group. The SecaaS Working Group has been cre... Request to download |
 | International Standardization Council Charter 2021 This charter lays out the scope, responsibilities, and roadmap for the International Standardization Council (ISC). The ISC actively searches mechanisms o... Request to download |
 | Hyperledger Fabric 2.0 Architecture Security Report Blockchain technology is being rapidly adopted by enterprises to bring traceability and transparency to external business workflows. Considering that many... Request to download |
 | Hyperledger Fabric 2.0 Architecture Security Controls Checklist Blockchain technology is being rapidly adopted by enterprises to bring traceability and transparency to external business workflows. Considering that many... Request to download |
 | Critical Controls Implementation for Salesforce The Salesforce Platform can be a valuable tool for organizations to build and test applications. However, certain security changes are needed when an orga... Request to download |
 | Telehealth Risk Management The recent COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for data and accelerated the use of telehealth. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)... Request to download |
 | Cloud Controls Matrix and CAIQ v4 The Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) is a cybersecurity control framework for cloud computing aligned to the CSA best practices, that is considered the de-facto s... Request to download |
-Framework.png) | Cloud Incident Response Framework - Japanese Translation This localized version of this publication was produced from the original source material through the efforts of chapters and volunteers but the translate... Request to download |