CSA Research Publications
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 | Guideline on Effectively Managing Security Service in the Cloud - Japanese Translation This initiative aims to develop a research whitepaper, focusing on building up a cloud security services management platform. This whitepaper will serve as a... Request to download |
 | Top Threats to Cloud Computing: Egregious Eleven - Japanese Translation The purpose of the report is to provide organizations with an up-to-date, expert-informed understanding of cloud security concerns in order to make educated ... Request to download |
 | Requirements for Bodies Providing STAR Certification This document outlines how to conduct a STAR certification assessments to the Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) as part of an ISO 27001 assessment. Request to download |
 | Software-Defined Perimeter as a DDoS Prevention Mechanism The primary goal of this document is to increase the awareness and understanding of SDP as a tool to prevent DDoS attacks by demonstrating its efficiency and... Request to download |
 | Guidelines for CPAs Providing CSA STAR Attestation v2 This document provides guidance for CPAs in conducting a STAR Attestation. It includes relevant information including: professional requirements, competency ... Request to download |
 | CAIQ v3.1 (redirect) Original URL for the v3.1 version of CAIQ. Request to download |
| Mapping of 'The Guidelines' Security Recommendations to CCM This document contains the additional controls that serves to bridge the gap between CCM V3.0.1 and the controls within 'Guideline on Effectively Managing Se... Request to download |
 | Gap Analysis Report on Mapping CSA’s Cloud Controls Matrix to ‘Guideline on Effectively Managing Security Service in the Cloud’ The report summarizes the mapping of CCM v3.0.1 to 'Guideline on Effectively Managing Security Services in the Cloud' and provides gap analysis on the results. Request to download |
 | Six Pillars of DevSecOps In our current state of cyber security, there has been a large growth of application flaws that bypass the continuing addition of security frameworks to ensu... Request to download |
 | Top Threats to Cloud Computing: Egregious Eleven The report provides organizations with an up-to-date, expert-informed understanding of cloud security concerns in order to make educated risk-management deci... Request to download |
 | Cloud Controls Matrix v3.0.1 The CCM, the only meta-framework of cloud-specific security controls, mapped to leading standards, best practices and regulations. CCM provides organizations... Request to download |
| CCM v3.0.1 Addendum - FedRAMP Moderate This document is an addendum to the CCM V3.0.1 that contain controls mapping between the CSA CCM and the FedRAMP R4 Moderate Baseline. The document aims t... Request to download |
| CSA CCM v3.0.1 Addendum - NIST 800-53 Rev 4 Moderate This document is an addendum to the CCM V3.0.1 that contain controls mapping between the CSA CCM and the NIST 800-53 R4 Moderate Baseline. The document aims ... Request to download |
| CSA CCM v3.0.1 Addendum - AICPA TSC 2017 This document is an addendum to the CCM V3.0.1 that contain controls mapping between the CSA CCM and the AICPA TSC 2017. The document aims to help AICPA TSC ... Request to download |
 | CCM v3.0.1-080319 The CCM, the only meta-framework of cloud-specific security controls, mapped to leading standards, best practices and regulations. CCM provides organizations... Request to download |
 | Information Security Management through Reflexive Security This document defines “Reflexive Security” as a new security management approach that is built upon the interrelationships between security, development and ... Request to download |
 | Documentation of Relevant Distributed Ledger Technology and Blockchain Use Cases v2 Thanks to the rise in popularity of Bitcoin cryptocurrency, the innovative technologies of Blockchain and other systems of distributed ledger technology (DLT... Request to download |
 | Best Practices for Implementing a Secure Application Container Architecture Application containers and a microservices architecture are being used to design, develop and deploy applications leveraging agile software development appro... Request to download |
| Takedown Tools and Services New Services and Tools for Cyber-Crime The H2020 EU funded project, Takedown, in which CSA participated along with 18 other partners-organisations, delive... Request to download |
 | Challenges in Securing Application Containers and Microservices Application containers and a microservices architecture are being used to design, develop and deploy applications leveraging agile software development appro... Request to download |