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%20Controls%20Framework%20Thumbnail.png) | Enterprise Authority To Operate (EATO) Controls Framework Release Date: 07/02/2024 Many small and mid-sized cloud-based Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS) vendors struggle to implement robust information security controls. These security gaps ... Request to download |
 | CSA Large Language Model (LLM) Threats Taxonomy Release Date: 06/10/2024 This document aims to align the industry by defining key terms related to Large Language Model (LLM) risks and threats. Establishing a common language red... Request to download |
 | Release Date: 06/04/2024 The Cloud Security Alliance, in collaboration with the CCM Working Group, proudly presents the CCM-Lite and CAIQ-Lite File Bundle. These tools offer a str... Request to download |
 | The Annual SaaS Security Survey Report 2025 Plans and Priorities Release Date: 06/03/2024 In 2024, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms are integral to most businesses. Unfortunately, inventive threat actors regularly breach SaaS applications... Request to download |
 | CCM v4.0 Implementation Guidelines Release Date: 06/03/2024 This document will help you understand how to navigate through the Cloud Controls Matrix v4 to use it effectively and interpret and implement the CCM cont... Request to download |
 | Cloud Controls Matrix and CAIQ v4 Release Date: 06/03/2024 The Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) is a cybersecurity control framework for cloud computing aligned to the CSA best practices, that is considered the de-facto s... Request to download |
 | CCM Machine Readable Bundle (JSON/YAML/OSCAL) Release Date: 06/03/2024 CSA provides in a machine-readable format the CCM Controls, CAIQ Security Questionnaire, Implementation Guidelines (both JSON/YAML and OSCAL) and Mappings... Request to download |
 | Identity and Access Management Working Group Charter 2024 Release Date: 06/01/2024 Cloud services are becoming ubiquitous in all sizes, and customers encounter many obligations and opportunities for using Identity Access Management (IAM)... Request to download |
 | Information Technology Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Healthcare v2 Release Date: 05/28/2024 Healthcare organizations are increasingly using cloud services. However, the transition to the cloud presents many Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) ... Request to download |
 | The Six Pillars of DevSecOps: Measure, Monitor, Report, and Action Release Date: 05/14/2024 The implementation and maintenance of DevSecOps initiatives can take anywhere from a few months to several years to implement. Therefore, continuous measu... Request to download |
 | Release Date: 05/06/2024 Shadow Access, a growing concern within cloud computing and Identity and Access Management (IAM), refers to unintended, unauthorized access to systems and... Request to download |
 | AI Organizational Responsibilities - Core Security Responsibilities Release Date: 05/05/2024 This publication from the CSA AI Organizational Responsibilities Working Group provides a blueprint for enterprises to fulfill their core information secu... Request to download |
 | AI Resilience: A Revolutionary Benchmarking Model for AI Safety Release Date: 05/05/2024 The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises unprecedented advances. However, as AI systems become increasingly sophisticated, they also p... Request to download |
 | Principles to Practice: Responsible AI in a Dynamic Regulatory Environment Release Date: 05/05/2024 Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation is not expected to slow down any time soon, as the big tech giants plan to invest hundreds of billions of dollars ... Request to download |
 | HSM-as-a-Service Use Cases, Considerations, and Best Practices Release Date: 04/03/2024 A Hardware Security Module (HSM) is a certified, trusted platform for performing cryptographic operations and protecting keys. It is a tamper-responsive a... Request to download |
 | The State of AI and Security Survey Report Release Date: 04/02/2024 The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity marks a transformative era in the realm of digital defense. AI has the potential to be a vital... Request to download |
 | Open Certification Framework Working Group Charter Release Date: 03/31/2024 The CSA Open Certification Framework (OCF) is an industry initiative to allow global, trusted independent evaluation of cloud providers. It is a program for ... Request to download |
 | AI Controls Framework Working Group Charter 2024 Release Date: 03/21/2024 The AI Controls Framework working group is focused on staying abreast of the latest technological advancements in AI while simultaneously identifying, und... Request to download |
 | Standardizing Security in Diverse Sectors: A Template for STAR-Aligned Sector-Specific Standards Release Date: 03/06/2024 The CSA Security, Trust, Assurance, and Risk (STAR) program encompasses the key principles of transparency, rigorous auditing, and harmonization of cybers... Request to download |
 | Defining the Zero Trust Protect Surface Release Date: 03/05/2024 Enterprise adoption and implementation of Zero Trust is broad and growing. Venture Beat reports that 90% of organizations moving to the cloud are adopting... Request to download |