CHALLENGE

Older security frameworks and standards do not address the technologies and methodology differences in the cloud. New standards are needed.

Opportunity

Support and continue to develop the alliance of cloud service providers by acknowledging the importance of compliance.

Approach

Internal assessment and publicly provide the results. Each cloud service undergoes an objective analysis focused on a powerful criteria, designed in collaboration with the Cloud Security (CSA). It takes into account five major categories, which are: data, user and device, service, business and legal.

Results

• Accelerate sales cycle
  
• Solidify position as a trusted provider of cloud services
  
• Better build, establish and maintain a robust cloud security program
  
• Be part of a global database that is becoming the marketplace for providers used by cloud users
  
• Allows enterprises and corporations to determine through an objective, holistic and beneficial review of the security prowess and efficiency, most importantly the enterprise readiness, or a particularly service provider.