Description
Discover the business benefits and risks of adopting Cloud services
Cloud Computing: Assessing the risks uses jargon-free language and relevant examples, analogies, and diagrams to explain the key benefits and risks that come with adopting Cloud services. Written by three internationally renowned experts, the book discusses the primary concerns of most businesses leaders—the security and risk elements of the Cloud. But security and risk are just two elements of Cloud computing, and this book covers all the critical components of a successful Cloud program, including compliance, risk, reliability, availability, areas of responsibility, Cloud computing borders, legalities, digital forensics, and business continuity.
Learn what the Cloud can do for you
The authors are careful to describe the challenges as well as the benefits of using Cloud services, giving the reader more realistic expectations of what a Cloud service can provide and an understanding of how to successfully manage the risks and threats. The book explains how you can make your business more flexible in order to seize opportunities offered by the Cloud and gives you an understanding of international data protection and privacy laws around Cloud computing.
Contents
- Cloud Computing Explained
- How Cloud Computing Changes Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance
- Governance of Cloud Computing
- Cloud Computing Top Security Risks
- Assessing Security in the Cloud
- Cloud Computing Application Security
- Organisational Risks Associated with Cloud Computing
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery in Cloud Computing
- Investigations and Forensics in the Cloud
- Cloud Computing Borders – National and International Deployment
- Evaluating Compliance in the Cloud
- Where Cloud Computing is Heading
Is Cloud right for your organization? Buy this book and understand the business benefits you could achieve.
About the Authors
Jared Carstensen is an internationally renowned information technology and information security specialist with Deloitte & Touche. Jared is a certified industry professional, providing insight and expertise to various international clients and has spoken at a number of international events information security and best practice. He is a member of the IT Governance Expert Panel and an advisory panel member for Standards.org.
Bernard Golden is the CEO of HyperStratus, a Silicon Valley Cloud Computing consultancy that works with clients throughout the world. Bernard is the Cloud Computing Advisor for CIO Magazine and an award-winning blogger. He has been described as a Top 100 "Most Powerful Voice" in security. He is a well-known writer and speaker on Cloud computing.
JP Morgenthal is one of the world's foremost experts in IT strategy and Cloud computing. He has been applying technology solutions to complex business problems for more than 25 years. He is a respected author and is the Lead Cloud Computing Editor for InfoQ. JP is also President of the Cloud Security Alliance Washington DC, US Chapter.