Auditing Cloud Computing: A Security and Privacy Guide: 21 (Wiley Corporate F&A) - Hardcover

Halpert, Ben

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470874740 ISBN 13: 9780470874745

Publisher: Wiley, 2011

Synopsis

The auditor's guide to ensuring correct security and privacy practices in a cloud computing environment Many organizations are reporting or projecting a significant cost savings through the use of cloud computing utilizing shared computing resources to provide ubiquitous access for organizations and end users. Just as many organizations, however, are expressing concern with security and privacy issues for their organization's data in the "cloud." Auditing Cloud Computing provides necessary guidance to build a proper audit to ensure operational integrity and customer data protection, among other aspects, are addressed for cloud based resources. * Provides necessary guidance to ensure auditors address security and privacy aspects that through a proper audit can provide a specified level of assurance for an organization's resources * Reveals effective methods for evaluating the security and privacy practices of cloud services * A cloud computing reference for auditors and IT security professionals, as well as those preparing for certification credentials, such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Timely and practical, Auditing Cloud Computing expertly provides information to assist in preparing for an audit addressing cloud computing security and privacy for both businesses and cloud based service providers.

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Review

"To summarize, the book is a good review of the current situation in the field. Every CISO and CIO should be aware of the developments in the cloud regardless of the intention of actually implementing its use." (Blog.itgovernance.co.uk, April 2012)

From the Back Cover

Gain assurance with your hosted services with Auditing Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing has taken the IT world by storm. Often viewed as the utopia of utility computing, Cloud Computing offers flexibility and financial benefits second to none. But in today's high-stakes corporate world, one devastating breach could quickly break a company. Learn how to harness and secure the computing power of the Cloud while helping your bottom line with Auditing Cloud Computing.

Edited by Ben Halpert, a well-respected authority in IT security, Auditing Cloud Computing presents a rich compilation of ideas and strategies from thought leaders who show you how to develop better ways of evaluating the security and privacy practices of Cloud services.

This comprehensive collection of papers is arranged to allow for a logical flow of information--beginning with a thorough introduction to the field, followed by in-depth coverage of governance, audit, legal, service delivery, and other perspectives--to provide you with a 360 perspective of the Cloud Computing space.

Designed to help you audit the security and privacy of your hosted services, Auditing Cloud Computing answers your Cloud-related questions, including:

• Is the Cloud secure enough to house my data?
• What kind of data shouldn't be stored in the Cloud?
• What are the key regulatory issues?
• Why do I need to establish a governance model before using the Cloud?
• What steps do I need to take to remain in compliance?
• What are the causes and effects of regulation?
• What are the real and perceived risks and benefits?
• How do I balance business risk and business opportunity with the appropriate internal audit?
• What are the traditional lifecycle management techniques?
• What are the Cloud's benefits over traditional IT outsourcing?
• How do I manage my company's service agreements?
• What is the future of regulation?
• What's holding Cloud Computing back?

Timely and practical, Auditing Cloud Computing lays out the groundwork to help you and your organization build a proper audit that ensures operational integrity and customer data protection for Cloud-based resources.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0470874740
• ISBN 13: 9780470874745
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224