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 | Protecting the Privacy of Healthcare Data in the Cloud Release Date: 08/10/2021 The Health Delivery Organization (HDO) needs to understand the relationship between privacy and security, particularly the differences. This understanding... Request to download |
 | Release Date: 07/29/2021 The purpose of this document is to enable, encourage cloud and security practitioners to apply threat modeling for cloud applications, services, and security... Request to download |
 | Cloud Key Management Working Group Charter 2021 Release Date: 07/20/2021 Cloud services are becoming ubiquitous in all sizes, and customers encounter many obligations and opportunities for using key management systems with thos... Request to download |
 | The Use of Blockchain in Healthcare Release Date: 07/15/2021 Healthcare is a large and heavily regulated industry. US and EU privacy and security laws require healthcare organizations to protect personal information... Request to download |
 | Healthcare Cybersecurity Playbook - An Evolving Landscape Release Date: 07/14/2021 One aspect of healthcare that has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic is the use of telehealth. Telehealth is used for everything from re... Request to download |
 | SecaaS Working Group Charter 2021 Release Date: 07/09/2021 This charter lays out the scope, responsibilities, and roadmap for the Security as a Service (SecaaS) Working Group. The SecaaS Working Group has been cre... Request to download |
 | Critical Controls Implementation for Salesforce - Japanese Translation Release Date: 07/09/2021 This localized version of this publication was produced from the original source material through the efforts of chapters and volunteers but the translate... Request to download |
 | Hyperledger Fabric 2.0 Architecture Security Report Release Date: 06/28/2021 Blockchain technology is being rapidly adopted by enterprises to bring traceability and transparency to external business workflows. Considering that many... Request to download |
 | Hyperledger Fabric 2.0 Architecture Security Controls Checklist Release Date: 06/28/2021 Blockchain technology is being rapidly adopted by enterprises to bring traceability and transparency to external business workflows. Considering that many... Request to download |
 | Code of Practice for Implementing STAR Level 2 Release Date: 06/23/2021 This Code of Practice shows how you can apply the CCM control set in your organization to reach STAR Level 2 third party certification/attestation and als... Request to download |
 | Critical Controls Implementation for Salesforce Release Date: 06/15/2021 The Salesforce Platform can be a valuable tool for organizations to build and test applications. However, certain security changes are needed when an orga... Request to download |
 | Release Date: 06/10/2021 The recent COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for data and accelerated the use of telehealth. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)... Request to download |
 | STAR Level 1: Security Questionnaire (CAIQ v4) Release Date: 06/07/2021 The STAR Level 1: Security Questionnaire (CAIQ v4) offers an industry-accepted way to document what security controls exist in IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services,... Request to download |
-Framework.png) | Cloud Incident Response Framework - Japanese Translation Release Date: 06/04/2021 This localized version of this publication was produced from the original source material through the efforts of chapters and volunteers but the translate... Request to download |
 | CSA IoT Security Controls Framework v2 - Japanese Translation Release Date: 05/28/2021 The IoT Security Controls Framework is relevant for enterprise IoT systems that incorporate multiple types of connected devices, cloud services, and networki... Request to download |
 | CSA Guide to the IoT Security Controls Framework v2 - Japanese Translation Release Date: 05/28/2021 The Guide to the IoT Security Controls Framework provides instructions for using the companion CSA IoT Security Controls Framework spreadsheet. This guide ex... Request to download |
 | Cloud Solution Data Science COVID-19 Dashboard Release Date: 05/27/2021 This publication was produced through the efforts of chapters and volunteers but the content development falls outside of the CSA Research Lifecycle. For ... Request to download |
 | CSA Enterprise Architecture Reference Guide Release Date: 05/18/2021 The Enterprise Architecture Reference Guide v2 is a companion piece with the EA v2 to CCM v3.0.1 Mapping. The peer review for both documents are intended to ... Request to download |
 | Enterprise Architecture Reference Diagram Release Date: 05/18/2021 The CSA Enterprise Architecture (EA) is both a methodology and a set of tools. It is a framework, a comprehensive approach for the architecture of a secure c... Request to download |
 | Enterprise Architecture v2 to CCM v3.01 Mapping Guide Release Date: 05/18/2021 The Enterprise Architecture (EA) is the CSA’s standard cloud reference architecture while the Cloud Control Matrix (CCM) is the CSA’s standard control set. T... Request to download |