CSA offers a practical road map for secure cloud adoption

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today unveiled the third version of its Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing. This effort provides a practical, actionable road map to managers wanting to adopt the cloud paradigm safely and securely.

Key updates in version three include:

• The domains have been rewritten to emphasize security, stability and privacy, ensuring corporate privacy in a multi-tenant environment.
• The guidance assumes a structural maturity in parallel with multinational cloud standards development in both structure and content.
• The extension of content included in previous versions, with practical recommendations and requirements that can be measured and audited.
• The addition of Domain 14 – Security as a Service.