Security architecture and Cloud
computing, are these mutually
              exclusive?
 (Introduction to Cloud Security Guidance)
Agenda

   Cloud risk assessment x compared to traditional risk
    assessments
   Cloud security architectures x compared to security
    architectures
   CSA domains




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Cloud risk assessment

                      Identify                                                            Context
                       assets                                                          establishment




Map the data                               Evaluate
   flows                                    assets
                                                                          Risk                                      Risk
                                                                      communication                              assessment




          Evaluate
                                 Map to Cloud
           Cloud
                                 deployments
         models and                                                                    Risk treatment
                                   models
          Providers




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Cloud model
Broad network   Rapid elasticity                 Measured                 On-demand
   access                                         service                  service

                           Resource pooling




Software as a            Platform as a                            Infrastructure
Service (SaaS)          Service (SaaS)                             as a Service
                                                                      (SaaS)


Publi            Private                      Hybrid                  Community
 c
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Cloud computing deployment
    models
              Infrastructure    Infrastructure                     Infrastructure             Accessible and
               managed by         owned by                             located                 consumed by


                Third party          Third party
Public                                                                Off-premise                   Untrusted
                 provider             provider


                Organisation          Organisation                        On-premise
Private/  o
                                                                                                      Trusted
Community r       3rd party               3rdparty
                                                                          Off-Premise
                   provider               provider

          Both Organisation    Both Organisation
                                                                 Both On-Premise                    Trusted &
Hybrid      & Third party        & Third party
                                                                  & Off-Premise                     Untrusted
              provider             provider



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Cloud model maps to Security model
  Cloud model


                                                                                   GRC
                                                                          Business continuity
                                                                                  SIEM
                                                                             Data security




                                                       Identity, Access
                        Direct map




                                                                                                           Cryptography
                                                                           Application sec.
                                                                             Host security
                                                                           Network security
                                                                           Physical security




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Responsibilities for areas in security
model compared to delivery models
       Provider responsible                                       Customer responsible
                                                                       GRC
                                                      Business continuity
                                           SIEM
                                 Identity, Access
                                   Cryptography
                                                            Data security
                                       Application sec.
                  Host security
          Network security
        Physical security
IaaS         PaaS             SaaS                      IaaS                 PaaS                     SaaS
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Cloud Security Domains
              Governance                                                    Operational
   Governance and Enterprise Risk                         Traditional Security, Business
    Management                                              Continuity and Disaster Recovery

   Legal Issues: Contracts and Electronic                 Data Center Operations
    Discovery
                                                           Incident Response, Notification and
   Compliance and Audit                                    Remediation

   Information Management and Data                        Application Security
    Security
                                                           Encryption and Key Management
   Portability and Interoperability
                                                           Identity and Access Management

                                                           Virtualization

                                                           Security as a Service

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Cloud Security Alliance supports number
of projects related to cloud




                           Get involved at
               https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/resea
                                 rch/https://cloudsecurityalliance.org.uk
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How to manage cloud security
•   Have a cloud security standard
    •   What to do on an Enterprise level
    •   Before your Cloud project
    •   During your Cloud project
                                                                   How to drive out the
    •   BAU                                                        'seven deadly sins' of
                                                                   cloud computing - new
                                                                   Information Security
    •   Exit from the Cloud provider                               Forum report


•   Risks cannot be outsourced
•   Manage lock-in and exit up-front – especially in SaaS
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Contact

Help us secure cloud computing – Get involved
• http://cloudsecurityalliance.org.uk
• info@cloudsecurityalliance.org.uk
• LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Cloud-
 Security-Alliance-UK-Chapter-3745837
• Twitter: @CSAUKResearch


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Thank you!



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Cloud security and security architecture

  • 1.
    Security architecture andCloud computing, are these mutually exclusive? (Introduction to Cloud Security Guidance)
  • 2.
    Agenda  Cloud risk assessment x compared to traditional risk assessments  Cloud security architectures x compared to security architectures  CSA domains Copyright © 2012 Cloud Security Alliance https://cloudsecurityalliance.org.uk
  • 3.
    Cloud risk assessment Identify Context assets establishment Map the data Evaluate flows assets Risk Risk communication assessment Evaluate Map to Cloud Cloud deployments models and Risk treatment models Providers Copyright © 2012 Cloud Security Alliance https://cloudsecurityalliance.org.uk
  • 4.
    Cloud model Broad network Rapid elasticity Measured On-demand access service service Resource pooling Software as a Platform as a Infrastructure Service (SaaS) Service (SaaS) as a Service (SaaS) Publi Private Hybrid Community c Copyright © 2012 Cloud Security Alliance https://cloudsecurityalliance.org.uk
  • 5.
    Cloud computing deployment models Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Accessible and managed by owned by located consumed by Third party Third party Public Off-premise Untrusted provider provider Organisation Organisation On-premise Private/ o Trusted Community r 3rd party 3rdparty Off-Premise provider provider Both Organisation Both Organisation Both On-Premise Trusted & Hybrid & Third party & Third party & Off-Premise Untrusted provider provider Copyright © 2012 Cloud Security Alliance https://cloudsecurityalliance.org.uk
  • 6.
    Cloud model mapsto Security model Cloud model GRC Business continuity SIEM Data security Identity, Access Direct map Cryptography Application sec. Host security Network security Physical security Copyright © 2012 Cloud Security Alliance https://cloudsecurityalliance.org.uk
  • 7.
    Responsibilities for areasin security model compared to delivery models Provider responsible Customer responsible GRC Business continuity SIEM Identity, Access Cryptography Data security Application sec. Host security Network security Physical security IaaS PaaS SaaS IaaS PaaS SaaS Copyright © 2012 Cloud Security Alliance https://cloudsecurityalliance.org.uk
  • 8.
    Cloud Security Domains Governance Operational  Governance and Enterprise Risk  Traditional Security, Business Management Continuity and Disaster Recovery  Legal Issues: Contracts and Electronic  Data Center Operations Discovery  Incident Response, Notification and  Compliance and Audit Remediation  Information Management and Data  Application Security Security  Encryption and Key Management  Portability and Interoperability  Identity and Access Management  Virtualization  Security as a Service Copyright © 2012 Cloud Security Alliance https://cloudsecurityalliance.org.uk
  • 9.
    Cloud Security Alliancesupports number of projects related to cloud Get involved at https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/resea rch/https://cloudsecurityalliance.org.uk Copyright © 2012 Cloud Security Alliance
  • 10.
    How to managecloud security • Have a cloud security standard • What to do on an Enterprise level • Before your Cloud project • During your Cloud project How to drive out the • BAU 'seven deadly sins' of cloud computing - new Information Security • Exit from the Cloud provider Forum report • Risks cannot be outsourced • Manage lock-in and exit up-front – especially in SaaS Copyright © 2012 Cloud Security Alliance https://cloudsecurityalliance.org.uk
  • 11.
    Contact Help us securecloud computing – Get involved • http://cloudsecurityalliance.org.uk • info@cloudsecurityalliance.org.uk • LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Cloud- Security-Alliance-UK-Chapter-3745837 • Twitter: @CSAUKResearch Copyright © 2012 Cloud Security Alliance https://cloudsecurityalliance.org.uk
  • 12.
    Thank you! www.cloudsecurityalliance.org

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