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SDP Hackathon Whitepaper

SDP Hackathon Whitepaper
Release Date: 04/17/2014

The CSA SDP Hackathon challenged hackers to attack a server defended by a software defined perimeter. Of the billions of packets fired at the server, not one...

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Comment on Big Data and the Future of Privacy

Comment on Big Data and the Future of Privacy
Release Date: 04/09/2014

Responses to questions on the relationship between big data and public policy, government, technology trends, and policy frameworks.

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Research Lifecycle

Research Lifecycle
Release Date: 03/19/2014

A step-by-step guide to producing and distributing research artifacts. From inspiration and conception to publication and distribution, it covers the the pro...

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Top Ten Challenges in Cryptography for Big Data

Top Ten Challenges in Cryptography for Big Data
Release Date: 03/18/2014

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The Future of Security

The Future of Security
Release Date: 02/25/2014

Disruption defines the business of information security. New technologies change how businesses work, as well as what risks people take. Attackers shift thei...

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The Future of Security: Executive Summary

The Future of Security: Executive Summary
Release Date: 02/25/2014

Disruption defines the business of information security. New technologies change how businesses work, as well as what risks people take. Attackers shift thei...

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What CISOs Need to Know About Cloud Computing

What CISOs Need to Know About Cloud Computing
Release Date: 01/14/2014

This paper details the critical differences between cloud computing and traditional infrastructure for security professionals, and suggests where to focus se...

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What CISOs Need to Know About Cloud Computing | Summary

What CISOs Need to Know About Cloud Computing | Summary
Release Date: 01/14/2014

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SAFEcode/CSA: Practices for Secure Development of Cloud Applications

SAFEcode/CSA: Practices for Secure Development of Cloud Applications
Release Date: 12/04/2013

SAFECode and CSA partnered to determine whether additional software security guidance was needed to address unique threats to the cloud computing, and if so,...

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Software Defined Perimeter

Software Defined Perimeter
Release Date: 12/01/2013

This document explains the software defined perimeter (SDP) security framework and how it can be deployed to protect application infrastructure from network-...

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Net+ Initiative CCM v.3 Candidate Mappings

Net+ Initiative CCM v.3 Candidate Mappings
Release Date: 12/01/2013

A team of 30 CIOs, CISOs, and other executives from Internet2’s membership (both higher education institutions and industry service providers) developed this...

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CCM v3.0 Info Sheet

CCM v3.0 Info Sheet
Release Date: 10/07/2013

This info sheet is for an old version of the Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM). You learn more about the latest version of the CCM and download it here: https://cl...

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Cloud Controls Matrix v3.0

Cloud Controls Matrix v3.0
Release Date: 09/26/2013

There is a new version of CCM available. The latest version has been combined with the Cloud Controls Matrix. Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) Version 3.0, is a...

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Big Data Analytics for Security Intelligence

Big Data Analytics for Security Intelligence
Release Date: 09/24/2013

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Publicizing Your STAR Certification

Publicizing Your STAR Certification
Release Date: 09/03/2013

The following guidelines will help you to apply good practice in publicizing, communicating and promoting your certification to stakeholders, including staff...

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Government Access to Information

Government Access to Information
Release Date: 07/23/2013

The survey received almost 500 responses from CSA members around the world. It found that 56% of non-US residents were now less likely to use US-based cloud ...

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Mapping the Forensic Standard ISO/IEC 27037 to Cloud Computing

Mapping the Forensic Standard ISO/IEC 27037 to Cloud Computing
Release Date: 06/26/2013

The purpose of this document is to survey the issues related to forensic investigation in cloud environments, to describe the international standards for clo...

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Expanded Top Ten Big Data Security and Privacy Challenges

Expanded Top Ten Big Data Security and Privacy Challenges
Release Date: 06/16/2013

Big Data remains one of the most talked about technology trends in 2013. But lost among all the excitement about the potential of Big Data are the very real ...

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Cloud Computing Vulnerability Incidents:  A Statistical Overview

Cloud Computing Vulnerability Incidents: A Statistical Overview
Release Date: 05/31/2013

In an attempt to ascertain Cloud Computing reliability, 11,491 news articles on cloud computing-related outages from 39 news sources between Jan 2008 and Feb...

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Planning for E-Discovery in the Cloud

Planning for E-Discovery in the Cloud
Release Date: 05/21/2013

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