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 | The 2020 State of Identity Security in the Cloud The use of cloud services have continued to increase over the past decade. Particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 public health crisis, many enterprises di... Request to download |
 | Best Practices in Implementing a Secure Microservices Architecture - Japanese Translation This localized version of this publication was produced from the original source material through the efforts of chapters and volunteers but the translated c... Request to download |
 | Key Management in Cloud Services The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for using Key Management Systems (KMS) with cloud services, whether the key management system is native t... Request to download |
 | Cloud Controls Matrix v3.0.1 ISO Reverse Mapping This latest expansion to the CCM incorporates the ISO/IEC 27017:2015:2015 and ISO/IEC 27018:20147:2015 and ISO/IEC 27002:2013 controls, introduces a new appr... Request to download |
 | Mitigating Hybrid Clouds Risks The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for the countermeasures to the risks, threats, and vulnerabilities in hybrid cloud environments. Request to download |
 | Cloud OS Security Specification v2.0 Currently, most of the standards related to cloud computing security focus on information security management systems (ISMS), and corresponding certification... Request to download |
 | Survey Report - Security Practices in HPC & HPC Cloud This survey report aims to provide insights to the level and type of cyber and cloud security adopted by High Performance Computing (HPC) / HPC Cloud infrast... Request to download |
 | Critical-Controls-Implementation-for-SAP-(Parts-1-and-2) SAP security documentation can be difficult to navigate and there are currently no frameworks that aligns with standard controls. This document aims to allev... Request to download |
 | Top Threats to Cloud Computing: Egregious Eleven Deep Dive 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 |
 | Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) and Zero Trust - Chinese Translation A Zero Trust implementation using Software-Defined Perimeter enables organizations to defend new variations of old attack methods that are constantly surfaci... Request to download |
 | Top Threats to Cloud Computing: Egregious Eleven Deep Dive - Chinese 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 |
| Gap Analysis Report - Mapping of the Association of Banks in Singapore Cloud Computing Implementation Guide 2.0 to Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix v3.0.1 The CCM Addendum (mapping with Association of Banks in Singapore Cloud Computing Implementation Guide 2.9) is a companion piece with the Gap Analysis Report.... Request to download |
 | CCM Gap Analysis Report (ABS CCIG) The Gap Analysis Report is a companion piece with the CCM Addendum (mapping with Association of Banks in Singapore Cloud Computing Implementation Guide 2.9).... Request to download |
 | Serverless Working Group Charter The Serverless Working Group seeks to develop best practices to help organizations that want to run their business with a serverless computing model. Serverl... Request to download |
 | CSA's Perspective on Cloud Risk Management The rapid growth in both scope and market share, combined with the inherent complexity of cloud computing, appears to be straining the capabilities of existi... Request to download |
| STAR Certification Guidance Document: Auditing the Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) There are a number of control areas on the CCM that will each be awarded a management capability score on a scale of 1-15. This 2nd version release includes ... Request to download |
 | Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) and Zero Trust - Japanese Translation A Zero Trust implementation using Software-Defined Perimeter enables organizations to defend new variations of old attack methods that are constantly surfaci... Request to download |
 | Healthcare Big Data in the Cloud We are living in the information age. There are large and complex data sets generated daily. Data is generated by social media, emails, as well as numerous d... Request to download |
 | Mobile Application Security Testing – Sum-Up & Landscape Overview Users place a good deal of trust in mobile app stores’ abilities to review, test, flag and block apps that exhibit undesirable behavior. However, even with t... Request to download |
 | Hybrid Cloud and Its Associated Risks Cloud computing is flourishing. Hybrid clouds, especially, have been gaining more traction as cloud customers increasingly understand that using public cloud... Request to download |