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www.cloudsecurityalliance.orgCopyright © 2012 Cloud Security Alliance

Conference Announcements

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About the CSA• Global, not-for-profit, 501(c)6 organization• Over 31,000 individual members, 120 corporate members, 60 chapters• Building best practices and a trusted cloud ecosystem• Agile philosophy, rapid development of applied research• Research www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/research

• Education www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/education/training/

• Certification• CCSK (individual) www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/certifyme • CSA STAR (provider) www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/star

“To promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within Cloud Computing, and provide education on the uses of Cloud

Computing to help secure all other forms of computing



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Announcements

CSA MobileCSA Innovation Initiative

Asia Pacific ExpansionTop Threats

Cloud Controls MatrixService Level Agreements

SecureCloud 2012CSA Congress 2012





CSA Mobile

Mobile – the Portal to the Cloud• BYOD, New OSes, application stores, mobile clouds…

Our Initiative • Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Mobile Computing• Secure application stores• Solutions for personal and business use of a common mobile device• Cloud-based security mgt of mobile devices• Security frameworks and architecture• Scalable authentication and secure mobile app development• Organizing meeting Wed at Parc 55 Hotel at 10:30am• www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/mobile



http://www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/mobile



CSA Innovation Initiative

Accelerate Delivery of Trusted Cloud Ecosystem• Collaboration with entrepreneurs, R&D teams, customers and

investors• “Crowdsource” innovative solutions in the same way we create

rapid best practices research• Identify key structural issues and technology gaps• Create market incentives to drive secure innovation• Creating task force to manage project• Organizing meeting Wedneday at Parc 55 Hotel at 10am• www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/innovate



http://www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/innovate



CSA Asia Pacific Expansion

Trusted Cloud Computing around the Globe• Q2 2012 selection of APAC Headquarters location• Engaging key regional stakeholders• Customizing/developing relevant best practices and standards for

the APAC market• Center of excellence for research and training • Establishment of global standards secretariat within APAC• Serving as a regional hub and operations magnet for established

and emerging growth corporate members• Trend Micro founding sponsor





CSA Top Threats

Identify Threats unique to, or magnified by Cloud • First Top Threats report released RSA 2010• V.2 of the Top Threats Report will be released at the end of Q2

2012• If you are interested in getting involved with the Top Threats

Working Group and downloading V.1 of the Top Threats Report visit: www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/top-threats.

• Click on the "Get Involved" tab and submit your information for the latest V.2 updates and notification of current volunteer opportunities

• For additional information join our Top Threats Linked In Group www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2810287



http://www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/top-threats

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2810287



CSA Cloud Controls Matrix

Call for Working Group Co-chairs• Key research project• Controls framework heart of CSA GRC Stack• Thank you to previous co-chairs Becky Swain, Phil Agcaoili & Marlin

Pohlman• Becky Swain continuing on, to help transition• Interested? Contact Becky at: [email protected]



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Service Level Agreements

• CSA SLA Survey• CSA SLA Research Group• SME Council meeting

Monday afternoon 2pm to 4pm





SLA Survey

SLA Survey –

Obtain input from Cloud Providers and Cloud Users on Uptime definitions and methods

Access:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CSA_UPSS







CSA SLA Research Group

Effective SLAs and their Management is a key factor in the successful adoption of the Cloud

• A new SLA Research Group is being formed and a charter is currently being drafted by the SME Council

• SME council is calling for volunteers to assist in the SLA Research Group

• Contact Said Tabet at [email protected]



mailto:[email protected]



Save the Dates

SecureCloud 2012• May 9-10, 2012, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany• Partnership with ENISA, CASED, ISACA, Fraunhoefer Institute• 100 euro “early bird” discount through March 15• www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/events/securecloud-2012/

Cloud Security Alliance Congress 2012 • November 7-8, 2012, Orlando Florida• www.misti.com/cloud • Call for papers and sponsors coming soon



http://www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/events/securecloud-2012/

http://www.misti.com/cloud



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