The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is a global non-profit organization focused on promoting best practices for security in cloud computing. It has over 29,000 individual members and 120 corporate members across 60 chapters. CSA provides tools like assessments and certifications to help organizations securely adopt cloud services. It also plays a leading role in developing emerging cloud security standards through collaborations with standards bodies around the world.

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CSA’s Leading Role in the Development of
Emerging Cloud Security Standards

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About Us
• Global, not-for-profit, 501(c)6 organization
• Over 29,000 individual members, 120 corporate members, 60 chapters
• Building best practices and a trusted cloud ecosystem
• Agile philosophy, rapid development of applied research
• Balance compliance with risk management
• Reference models: build using existing standards
• Identity: a key foundation of a functioning cloud economy
• Champion interoperability
• Enable innovation
• Advocacy of prudent public policy
• Launching Innovation Initiative at RSA 2012
“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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Tools CSA Provides Today
• Assessment
• User Certifications
• Best Practices
• Provider Assessments
• Procurement
• Standards Creations

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SAJACC
USG
FedRAMP
• Chapter 1 – Security Requirements (SP 800-53 R3 ++)
• Chapter 2 – Continuous Monitoring
• Chapter 3 – Assessment & Authorization (SP 800-37 R1)
SCAP & XCCDF
Publications:
• SP 800-144 (Security & Privacy Guidelines)
• SP 800-145 (Definition)
• SP 800-146 DRAFT (Synopsis & Recommendations)

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JTC 1/SC 27  Cloud Security & Privacy Joint WG
• WG 1 – 27017 (Controls)
• WG 4 – NWIP 27036-5 (Supplier Risk Requirements)
• WG 5 – NWIP 27xxxx (Data Protection Guidelines for Public Cloud)
JTC 1/SC 38  Cloud Computing Study Group (SGCC)  WG3
• cloud-o-0079 (Ecosystem)
• cloud-o-0080 (Reference Architecture)
• cloud-o-0081 (Infrastructure)
• cloud-o-0082 (Resource Management)
• cloud-o-0083 (Security)
• cloud-o-0084 (SDO Overview)
• cloud-o-0085 (Benefits)

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Focus Group on Cloud Computing (FG Cloud)
• WG 1 (Benefits & Requirements)
• WG 2 (SDO Gap Analysis & Roadmap)
SG 13  Cloud
SG 17  Telecom Security
• X.ccsec (Security Guidelines)
• X.srfcts (Security Requirements & Framework)
• X.sfcse (Security Functional Requirements for SaaS)

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Help Us Secure Cloud Computing
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