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 | Top 10 Blockchain Attacks, Vulnerabilities & Weaknesses Release Date: 09/27/2021 Cryptocurrencies and other blockchain virtual assets have been the target of the majority of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) attacks and a variety of ... Request to download |
 | State of Cloud Security Risk, Compliance, and Misconfigurations Release Date: 09/17/2021 Cloud misconfigurations consistently are a top concern for organizations utilizing public cloud. Such errors lead to data breaches, allow the deletion or ... Request to download |
 | Ransomware in the Healthcare Cloud Release Date: 09/15/2021 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 |
 | The Evolution of STAR: Introducing Continuous Auditing Release Date: 09/14/2021 The CSA Continuous Auditing Certification (aka STAR Level 3) is the most rigorous assurance tier in the STAR program. Level 3 certified services providers... Request to download |
 | Recommendations for Adopting a Cloud-Native Key Management Service Release Date: 09/14/2021 Cloud-native key management services (KMS) offer organizations of any size and complexity a low-cost option for meeting their needs for key management, pa... Request to download |
 | How to Design a Secure Serverless Architecture 2021 Release Date: 09/14/2021 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 |
 | Microservices Architecture Pattern Release Date: 08/31/2021 This document provides a repeatable approach to architecting, developing, and deploying microservices as Microservices Architecture Patterns (MAPs). The p... Request to download |
 | Process for CSA International Standardization Council (ISC) Standards Liaison Officer Release Date: 08/18/2021 The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has designated a council to coordinate all aspects of standardization efforts within the CSA. The role of the council is... Request to download |
 | Protecting the Privacy of Healthcare Data in the Cloud Release Date: 08/10/2021 The Health Delivery Organization (HDO) needs to understand the relationship between privacy and security, particularly the differences. This understanding... Request to download |
 | Release Date: 07/29/2021 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 2021 Release Date: 07/20/2021 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 Release Date: 07/15/2021 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 Release Date: 07/14/2021 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 Release Date: 07/09/2021 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 |
 | Hyperledger Fabric 2.0 Architecture Security Report Release Date: 06/28/2021 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 Release Date: 06/28/2021 Blockchain technology is being rapidly adopted by enterprises to bring traceability and transparency to external business workflows. Considering that many... Request to download |
 | Code of Practice for Implementing STAR Level 2 Release Date: 06/23/2021 This Code of Practice shows how you can apply the CCM control set in your organization to reach STAR Level 2 third party certification/attestation and als... Request to download |
 | Critical Controls Implementation for Salesforce Release Date: 06/15/2021 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 |
 | Release Date: 06/10/2021 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 v4.0 Release Date: 06/07/2021 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 |