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Working Group

Blockchain/Distributed Ledger

This group investigates relevant use cases, and security implications of blockchain. Currently they are creating a framework and glossary that would help provide guidance and security around: wallets, exchanges, cryptography and more.
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Crypto-Asset Exchange Security Guidelines
Crypto-Asset Exchange Security Guidelines

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Blockchain/Distributed Ledger
Working Group Overview

This group investigates relevant use cases and security implications of blockchain. Currently, they are creating a framework and glossary that would help provide guidance and security around: wallets, exchanges, cryptography, and more. We welcome anyone who would like to join, even if you would like to just listen in on your first call. 


What do we discuss? 

During these meetings, we typically discuss changes in the industry and collaborate on projects the group is currently working on.


Drafts & Important Docs

Working Group Leadership

Ashish Mehta
Ashish Mehta

Ashish Mehta

Cybersecurity - Sr. Risk Manager & Security Architect

Ashish Mehta has extensive experience in cybersecurity, blockchain, web development, IT management, financial markets, and the energy industry.

He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Blockchain Working Group and is a part of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Quantum-Safe Security Leadership Teams at the Cloud Security Alliance. In that capacity, he is responsible for pushing their multiple research efforts as well as coordinating with ...

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Alexandre Castaing
Alexandre Castaing

Alexandre Castaing

Board Member, ISACA Luxembourg

Alexandre Castaing is a thought leader who promote innovation as well actionable risk practices. He gathers more than 17 years of experience in risk, audit as well as information security from a wide range of industries. He held global roles in financial services for many years and has worked mostly for large organizations including financial regulators.

Alexandre has a long track record of senior leadership engagement on strategic op...

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Publications in ReviewOpen Until
Glossary of Data Security TermsDec 28, 2023
CCMV4 SSRM Implementation Guidelines Jan 04, 2024
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Who can join?

Anyone can join a working group, whether you have years of experience or want to just participate as a fly on the wall.

What is the time commitment?

The time commitment for this group varies depending on the project. You can spend a 15 minutes helping review a publication that's nearly finished or help author a publication from start to finish.

Virtual Meetings

Attend our next meeting. You can just listen in to decide if this group is a good for you or you can choose to actively participate. During these calls we discuss current projects, and well as share ideas for new projects. This is a good way to meet the other members of the group. You can view all research meetings here.

Dec

15

Fri, December 15, 7:00am - 8:00am PST
Blockchain Security Governance

Dec

22

Fri, December 22, 7:00am - 8:00am PST
Blockchain Security Governance

Dec

29

Fri, December 29, 7:00am - 8:00am PST
Blockchain Security Governance

Jan

5

Fri, January 5, 7:00am - 8:00am PST
Blockchain Security Governance

Jan

10

Wed, January 10, 10:00am - 11:00am PST
Blockchain Working Group
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Agenda: 
  • CSA events & announcements 

  • Presentation by DTCC on cloud governance project (more details to come)


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Meeting ID: 202 373 686

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Jan

12

Fri, January 12, 7:00am - 8:00am PST
Blockchain Security Governance

Jan

19

Fri, January 19, 7:00am - 8:00am PST
Blockchain Security Governance

Jan

24

Wed, January 24, 10:00am - 11:00am PST
Blockchain Working Group - Monthly Working Meeting
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Agenda: 
  • CSA events & announcements 

  • Subgroup update: DLT Privacy Governance framework as an assessment tool for internal DLT Privacy audits in the Financial Sector


Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 202 373 686

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Meeting ID: 202 373 686
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Jan

26

Fri, January 26, 7:00am - 8:00am PST
Blockchain Security Governance

Feb

2

Fri, February 2, 7:00am - 8:00am PST
Blockchain Security Governance

Feb

7

Wed, February 7, 10:00am - 11:00am PST
Blockchain Working Group
See details
Agenda: 
  • CSA events & announcements 

  • Presentation by DTCC on cloud governance project (more details to come)


Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/202373686

Meeting ID: 202 373 686

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+16699009128,,202373686# US (San Jose)
+16465588656,,202373686# US (New York)

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        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
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Meeting ID: 202 373 686
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Open Peer Reviews

Peer reviews allow security professionals from around the world to provide feedback on CSA research before it is published.

Learn how to participate in a peer review here.

Glossary of Data Security Terms

Open Until: 12/28/2023

The Glossary of Data Security Terms identifies terms relevant to data security to understand and comprehend the topic, whic...

CCMV4 SSRM Implementation Guidelines

Open Until: 01/04/2024

Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and the Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) WG would like to invite cloud organizations and c...