CSA Security Update

In order to fight against ransomware in the cloud, you need to have a multifaceted strategy so you can be better prepared to protect against and respond to attacks. But IT organizations often struggle to understand the priorities and the appropriate approach to mitigate risk and minimize the impact of ransomware. With more tools and software, organizations many times throw money at technology solutions and do not address people and processes not to mention sector-specific controls to help detect, prevent, respond to ransomware not to mention other malware attacks.

Listen as we discuss the subject and solutions with Greg Edwards; CEO of CryptoStopper.
In this episode we get into:

• Practical steps to defend against Ransomeware
• The importance of implementing sector-specific controls as there is no "Onesize fits all solution".
• The powerful impact you can have by including all of People, Process and Technology

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Cloud computing has created new security vulnerabilities, including security issues whose full impacts are still emerging.  With the massive growth the cloud industry is experiencing, it's a "buyer beware" environment for sure. The procurement process can be a daunting task for clients since each cloud service provider shows its security methods unique ways, making comparisons between sellers time-consuming. CSA facilitates this process.
 
"We take security very seriously, focusing on protecting our customers and ourselves. In a constantly shifting landscape, we map out security threats and risks to plan current and future dangers. As the next step in our security journey, we’ve joined the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), where we will be actively participating in an organization that raises awareness for cloud security best practices globally. With our membership, we will help and participate in cloud security-specific research, education, certification, events, and products". ~Nick Murison; Ardoq~

Listen as we interview Nick Murison; CISO of Adoq and explore yet another case of how organizations are utilizing the STAR program and associated tools to help them improve their security posture meet compliance requirements and decrease risk and complexity.

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Saxo Bank became the first bank in the world to earn the Cloud Security Alliance STAR Level 2 Attestation and Trusted Cloud Provider accreditation.

This milestone in the bank’s technology aspirations means Saxo Bank qualifies for and adheres to the highest and most comprehensive principles in terms of transparency, privacy, security and harmonization of standards across its IT systems, services and infrastructure that supports the business and different client segments from back-office systems to open APIs. The CSA STAR Level 2 attestation is verified and validated by a third-party auditor.

The admission to the CSA and STAR Level 2 attestation demonstrates Saxo’s commitment to holistic security and is set to further accelerate the bank’s growth as a capital markets solutions provider for partners looking to run their investment infrastructure as a Service.

Listen as we interview Mads Hasling; Group CISO at Saxo Bank and he takes us on the journey to STAR Attestation from implementation, to successful attestation to looking at and measuring the ROI.

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The  mission of the CSA CxO Trust is to help Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) better understand the priorities of their peers within the C-Suite and to also enable CISOs with tools to communicate business risk, governance, and compliance issues of cloud computing and cybersecurity in the proper context to their peers within the C-Suite and their boards of directors. This initiative will be forward looking and innovative in advancing cloud computing and cybersecurity within the C-Suite.

Join us as we interview Illena Armstrong;  President of CSA and discuss the details about the CSA CxO as well as what are the biggest challenges for the "C-Suite" in today's environment, how the CxO initiative will help mitigate risk and some tips on how to engage with high-ranking officers of a company.

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"There is a proliferation of security products. As more high-value assets come online, the cybersecurity threats grow and the application environments rapidly change. Security teams are stretched thin trying to continuously map the desired business outcomes to disparate product configurations in these environments".

"What we lack as an industry is a cohesive and a high-level approach to enabling security teams to deliver cybersecurity outcomes. A different approach to security is needed".
~Vishwas Manral, Forbes Councils Member~

Join us as we interview Vishwas Manral Forbes Councils Member, founder and CEO at NanoSec (acquired by McAfee) and chief cloud architect of cloud security at McAfee as well as co-chair of the Cloud Security Alliance, Silicon Valley. We discuss a more powerful common sense approach to laying the ground work for a more robust cybersecurity posture that will ensure organizations are more resilient by using the core business requirements as the input. 

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The Cloud Control Matrix (CCM) is composed of 197 control objectives that are structured in 17 domains covering all key aspects of cloud technology. It can be used as a tool for the systematic assessment of cloud implementation and provides guidance on which security controls should be implemented by which actor within the cloud supply chain. The CCM is considered the de-facto standard for cloud security and privacy.

Listen as we interview Harry Lu; The current Co-Chair of the Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Control Matrix Working Group and discuss the CCM, the advantages it brings to organizations, how it mitigates risk, the benefits, and how it facilitates the reduction of complexity in a business, plus an insight into the just-released CCM V4 and the future of the CCM.

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The CCM is used as the standard to assess the security posture of organizations on the Security, Trust, Assurance, and Risk (STAR) registry. The STAR program promotes flexible, incremental, and multi-layered certifications that integrate with popular third-party assessments to avoid duplication of effort and cost. Security providers can fill out the extended question set that aligns with the CCM and send it to potential and current clients to demonstrate compliance to industry standards, frameworks, and regulations. It is recommended that providers submit the completed CAIQ to the STAR Registry so it is publicly available to all clients.

Join us as we interview Chris Dixon; Governance, Risk & Compliance Manager at TokenEx  and listen as he takes us on their journey utilizing the CCM and STAR including 

• What problems does it solve or how did it help mitigate risk?
• How has using the CCM helped Tokenex reach some of its security targets?
• What are the major benefits?

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As organizations look to cloud services to process more sensitive and critical data, security, and risk management teams require tools to quickly assess and understand the types and rigor of security controls applied by cloud service providers. CSA STAR Attestation is the first cloud-specific attestation program designed to meet this need. Based on the CSA’s Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM), STAR is the only meta-framework of cloud-specific security controls, mapped to leading standards, that enables third party audit review to give security teams the support and trust they require to enable this move to the cloud.

Listen as we interview Ashwin Chaudhary Director and CEO of Accedere group and discuss STAR Attestation, the advantages of SOC2 plus CCM, and the business value it brings to organizations.

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As a cloud service provider (CSP) customer engagement is crucial. 

It impacts customer loyalty, which directly impacts the bottom line. The potential cost of incompetent customer engagement should be concerning to CSPs.

The lines between cloud providers and cloud consumers keep getting fuzzier every day. 

What are the main challenges of cloud computing that users face?

What is the growing paradigm shift in what users will expect from CSP’s moving forward as a minimum requirement?

 What are the top 3 or 4 risks of cloud computing they should be aware of on their end?

Get answers to these questions and more as we interview Jennifer "Jen" Chermoshnyuk; Security and Trust Engineer for GitHub and shed some light on this critical subject matter.

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