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 | Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire v3.0.1 Info Sheet Release Date: 07/29/2014 Request to download |
 | Cloud Controls Matrix v3.0.1 Info Sheet Release Date: 07/29/2014 Find out how many controls are in the Cloud Controls Matrix v3-0-1 in this info sheet. Request to download |
 | Cloud Controls Matrix v3.0.1 (July 2014) Release Date: 07/11/2014 New and updated mappings, consolidation of redundant controls, rewritten controls for clarity of intent, STAR enablement, and SDO alignment. Request to download |
 | Big Data, Big Concerns, and What the White House Wants to Do about It Release Date: 05/29/2014 Big data tools offer astonishing and powerful opportunities to unlock previously inaccessible insights from new and existing data sets. Large amounts of data... Request to download |
 | Release Date: 04/30/2014 This document outlines a Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) initiated protocol for the Software Defined Perimeter specification, and requests discussion and sugge... Request to download |
 | 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... Request to download |
 | 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. Request to download |
 | Top Ten Challenges in Cryptography for Big Data Release Date: 03/18/2014 Request to download |
 | 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... Request to download |
 | 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... Request to download |
 | 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... Request to download |
 | What CISOs Need to Know About Cloud Computing | Summary Release Date: 01/14/2014 Request to download |
 | 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,... Request to download |
 | 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-... Request to download |
 | 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... Request to download |
 | 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... Request to download |
 | 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... Request to download |
 | Big Data Analytics for Security Intelligence Release Date: 09/24/2013 Request to download |
 | 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... Request to download |
 | 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 ... Request to download |