Cloud security refers to policies, technologies, and controls used to protect cloud computing data, applications, and infrastructure. Cloud service providers must comply with security and data security regulations within their country. Auditing companies audit cloud services to ensure they meet compliance regulations, such as FISMA, HIPAA, and SOX in the US. Users may have to adopt more expensive hybrid cloud models for compliance. Storage auditing services verify that cloud data meets compliance standards. Compliance reduces fees from regulation violations and benefits large cloud companies.

2. What is Cloud Security
 Cloud Security is a broad set of policies,
technologies, and controls deployed to
protect data, applications, and the
associated infrastructure of cloud
computing.

3. Storage Auditing and
Compliance
 Compliance - Cloud service providers
must comply appropriately with all the
regulations within a country, regarding
cloud security and data security.
 Storage Auditing – Certain Auditing
companies may audit a cloud
service, making sure it meets
regulations of Compliance

4. Compliance Regulations
 Regulations including FISMA, HIPAA,
and SOX in the United States, and the
credit card industry's PCI DSS.
 Users may have to adopt community or
hybrid deployment modes that are
typically more expensive and may offer
restricted benefits.

5. SSAE 16 “Certification”?
 SSAE 16 is an attestation standard put
forth by the Auditing Standards Board
(ASB) of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
 There is no designation, certification,
award, confirmation, or any other type of
validation for an actual SSAE 16
assessment.

6. Storage Auditing services
 Storage Auditing services is provided by
a 3rd Party Auditor and makes sure that
your cloud computing data is secure and
meets Compliance regulations

7. Security Solution providers

8. What does it cost today?
 Agiliance Continuous Compliance
Service - $87,500 Per Year
 Average PCI DSS audit cost - $225K
Per Year

9. What enhancements can be
expected?
 Enhanced Security regulations
 Increased Customer privacy regulations
 New regulations as Cloud Computing
increases

10. What industries will likely be
impacted?
 Companies implementing Cloud
Services

11. What products and services are
likely to be impacted?
 Cloud Services
 PAAS
 SAAS
 IAAS
 Etc.

12. Who benefits from Cloud
Compliance?
 Large and Mid size companies offering
Cloud Computing.
 Compliance can reduce fees produced
by Violations in regulations.
 HIPAA Violations cost the health care
industry over 1.5 Million in penalties each
year.

13. Multiple Choice Questions
 What is Cloud Computing
A. set of policies, technologies, and controls
deployed to protect data, applications, and
the associated infrastructure of cloud
computing.
B. regulations such as FISMA, HIPAA, and
SOX in the United States
C. provisions and policies adopted by the
network administrator

14.  What is Cloud Compliance
A. Regulations regarding Cloud Security and
Data Security
B. An auditing service dedicated to cloud
computing
C. Enhancing Security in a network

15. The average PCI DSS audit cost is $30K
Per Year
A. True
B. False

16.  FISMA, HIPAA, and SOX are all Cloud
Compliance Regulations
A. True
B. False

17.  Which companies that Offer Cloud
Services are most affected by Cloud
Compliance
A. Large and mid-size companies
B. Small Companies
C. No one is affected