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 | Guidelines for CPAs Providing CSA STAR Attestation v4 This document provides guidance for CPAs in conducting a STAR Attestation. It includes relevant information including professional requirements, competenc... Request to download |
 | Open Certification Framework Working Group Charter The CSA Open Certification Framework (OCF) is an industry initiative to allow global, trusted independent evaluation of cloud providers. It is a program for ... Request to download |
 | Requirements for Bodies Providing STAR Certification This document outlines how to conduct STAR certification assessments to the Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) as part of an ISO 27001 assessment. The STAR certi... Request to download |
 | STAR Level 1: Security Questionnaire (CAIQ v4) The STAR Level 1: Security Questionnaire (CAIQ v4) offers an industry-accepted way to document what security controls exist in IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services,... 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 |
 | STAR Continuous Technical Guidance STAR Continuous specifies the necessary activities and conditions for the continuous auditing of the cloud service over a defined set of security requirement... Request to download |
 | Streamlining Vendor IT Security and Risk Assessments Cloud computing has rapidly gained traction as a significant and even default IT system for many different organizations. In such a dynamic environment, cybe... Request to download |
 | CSA STAR Program & Open Certification Framework in 2016 and Beyond The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Security, Trust and Assurance Registry (STAR) program is the industry’s leading trust mark for cloud security. The CSA Open... Request to download |
 | STAR Overview PDF The CSA STAR Program is a publicly accessible registry designed to recognize the varying assurance requirements and maturity levels of providers and consumer... Request to download |
| Publicizing Your STAR Certification The following guidelines will help you to apply good practice in publicizing, communicating and promoting your certification to stakeholders, including staff... Request to download |
 | OCF Vision Statement The CSA Open Certification Framework is a program for flexible, incremental and multi-layered cloud provider certification according to the Cloud Security Al... Request to download |