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
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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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CSA Mobile
CSA Innovation Initiative
Asia Pacific Expansion
Top Threats
Cloud Controls Matrix
Service Level Agreements
SecureCloud 2012
CSA Congress 2012
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Mobile – the Portal to the Cloud
• BYOD, New OSes, application stores, mobile clouds…
Our Initiative
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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: bswain@cloudsecurityalliance.org
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• CSA SLA Survey
• CSA SLA Research Group
• SME Council meeting
Monday afternoon 2pm to 4pm
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SLA Survey –
Obtain input from Cloud Providers and Cloud
Users on Uptime definitions and methods
Access:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CSA_UPSS
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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 said.tabet@emc.com
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SecureCloud 2012
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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
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