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Cloud Incident Response Framework
Cloud Incident Response Framework
Who it's for:
  • All cloud customers
  • Cloud service providers who need a clear framework for sharing incident response practices with customers

Cloud Incident Response Framework

Release Date: 05/04/2021

Preventive security controls cannot completely eliminate the possibility of critical data being compromised in a cyber attack. Therefore, organizations that utilize cloud services must ensure that they have a reliable cloud incident response strategy in place. Cloud incident response is simply the process used to manage cyber attacks in a cloud environment. There are several key aspects of a cloud incident response system that differentiate it from a non-cloud incident response system, notably in the areas of governance, shared responsibility, and visibility.

This framework created by the Cloud Incident Response Working Group serves as a go-to guide for cloud customers to effectively prepare for and manage cloud incidents. It explains how to assess an organization’s security requirements and then opt for the appropriate level of incident protection. Cloud customers will learn how to negotiate with cloud service providers, select security capabilities that are made-to-measure, and divide security responsibilities.

Key Takeaways:
  • How to effectively manage cloud incidents through the entire lifecycle of a disruptive event, including:
    • Preparation
    • Detection and analysis
    • Containment, eradication, and recovery
    • Post-mortem
  • How to coordinate and share information with stakeholders and other organizations
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Soon Tein Lim
Soon Tein Lim

Soon Tein Lim

Michael Roza
Michael Roza
Head of Risk, Audit, Control and Compliance

Michael Roza

Head of Risk, Audit, Control and Compliance

Since 2012 Michael has contributed to over 100 CSA projects completed by CSA's Internet of Things, Zero Trust/Software-Defined Perimeter, Top Threats, Cloud Control Matrix, Containers/Microservices, DevSecOps, and other working groups. He has also served as co-chair of CSA's Enterprise Architecture, Top Threats, and Security-as-a-Service working groups while also serving as the Standards Liaison Officer for IoT, ICS, EA, SECaaS, and Cloud K...

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Ashish Vashishtha
Ashish Vashishtha
Security Compliance Leader

Ashish Vashishtha

Security Compliance Leader

Analytical, results-oriented IS/IT Audit, Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) leader over 19 years of experience managing enterprise-wide IT/IS security risk approach for large healthcare and IT services organizations. Passionate design thinker with an ability to harness innovation by facilitating collaboration to develop enterprise-wide security risk assessments (onsite as well as remote) for high-risk Third-Parties leveraging NIST 800-...

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