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 | Release Date: 09/20/2018 The traditional approach to updating software for IT assets involves analysis, staging and distribution of the update—a process that usually occurs during of... Request to download |
 | Top Threats to Cloud Computing: Deep Dive Release Date: 08/08/2018 This case study attempts to connect all the dots when it comes to security analysis by using nine anecdotes cited in the Top Threats for its foundation. Each... Request to download |
 | OWASP Secure Medical Devices Deployment Standard Release Date: 08/07/2018 With the explosion of botnets and other malware that now target IoT devices (of which medical devices can be considered a subtype) the need for security-min... Request to download |
 | Release Date: 07/09/2018 The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) provides fundamental security principles to guide cloud vendors and cloud customers seeking to ... Request to download |
 | Firmware Integrity in the Cloud Data Center Release Date: 06/12/2018 This paper presents the point of view from key stakeholders in datacenter development regarding how to build cloud infrastructure using secure servers and in... Request to download |
 | Software Defined Perimeter Glossary Release Date: 06/12/2018 The Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) Glossary is a reference document that brings together SDP related terms and definitions from various professional resour... Request to download |
 | The State of Post-Quantum Cryptography Release Date: 05/23/2018 Most people pay little attention to the lock icon on their browser’s address bar that signifies a secure connection called HTTPS. This connection establishes... Request to download |
 | Justify Your Investment in CCSK Training Release Date: 05/02/2018 The Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) Foundation class provides students a comprehensive review of cloud security fundamentals and a detailed de... Request to download |
 | A Day Without Safe Cryptography Release Date: 04/19/2018 Over the past fifty years, the digital age has sparked the creation of a remarkable infrastructure through which a nearly infinite variety of digital transac... Request to download |
 | GDPR Preparation and Awareness Survey Report Release Date: 04/17/2018 Cloud computing, the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and other new technologies allow businesses to have better customer engagement, more access... Request to download |
 | Best Practices for Cyber Incident Exchange Release Date: 04/16/2018 No organization is immune from cyber attack. Malicious actors collaborate with skill and agility, effectively moving from target to target at a breakneck pac... Request to download |
 | Release Date: 04/16/2018 Innovators and early adopters have been using cloud for years taking advantage of the quicker deployment, greater scalability, and cost saving of services. T... Request to download |
 | Using Blockchain Technology to Secure the Internet of Things Release Date: 02/13/2018 In the last four years, technical experts, chief digital officers, marketing managers, journalists, bloggers and research institutions have discussed and pro... Request to download |
 | The State of Enterprise Resource Planning Security in the Cloud Release Date: 02/07/2018 The State of ERP Security in the Cloud briefly highlights some of the issues and challenges of migrating ERP solutions to the cloud. The document examines co... Request to download |
 | Quantum-Safe Security Awareness Survey Release Date: 01/26/2018 Quantum computing threatens the security of public key cryptography, which underlies our global digital communications infrastructure. While many significant... Request to download |
 | Blockchain/Distributed Ledger Working Group Glossary Release Date: 12/15/2017 Blockchain is a radical, evolving technology and there is little awareness or knowledge regarding security aspects or compliance implications among many t... Request to download |
 | Release Date: 11/20/2017 As a SaaS startup understand how to gain and maintain customers’ trust, by building solid security foundations at an early stage of your product development ... Request to download |
 | Top Threats to Cloud Computing Plus: Industry Insights Release Date: 10/20/2017 Abstract: The Top Threats to Cloud Computing Plus: Industry Insights serves as a validation of the relevance of security issues discussed in the earlier docu... Request to download |
| Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire v3.0.1 [NO LONGER SUPPORTED] Release Date: 10/12/2017 The 3.0.1 version of the CAIQ is no longer supported. To get the new CAIQ 3.1 version, please visit this link: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/artifacts/co... Request to download |
 | Improving Metrics in Cyber Resiliency Release Date: 08/30/2017 Cyber resiliency is important as it gives us “the ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, or more successfully adapt to actual or potential ad... Request to download |