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Best practices, guidance, frameworks and tools to help the industry secure the cloud. Read our research to get your questions around cloud security answered.
Research

CSA Research is created by the industry for the industry and is both vendor-neutral and consensus driven. Our research is created by subject matter experts who volunteer for our working groups. Each working group focuses on a unique topic or aspect of cloud security, from IoT, DevSecOps, Serverless and more, we have working groups for over 20 areas of cloud computing. You can view a list of all active research working groups. To find out more about how our research is created and the process we follow you can view the CSA Research Lifecycle.

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Latest Research

Zero Trust Microsegmentation Guidance

Zero Trust Microsegmentation Guidance

Release Date: 09/08/2026

Microsegmentation is a foundational Zero Trust strategy that enforces explicit, fine-grained communication controls between systems. By reducing unnecessary reachability, it aids with lateral movement prevention, contains threats, and minimizes blast radius.

This guide provides a technical and...
Zero Trust Program Management Guidance

Zero Trust Program Management Guidance

Release Date: 09/08/2026

Effective program management is a foundational enabler of a successful Zero Trust strategy. It provides the structure, accountability, and alignment required to translate security vision into measurable outcomes. Rather than isolated initiatives, cybersecurity efforts must operate as a...
DLP in the AI Era

DLP in the AI Era

Release Date: 09/01/2026

This report examines the operational reality of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) programs across enterprise security organizations, drawing on survey responses from practitioners and leaders with direct DLP exposure. It assesses program effectiveness, channel coverage — including emerging exposure thro...