Federal Cloud Computing: The Definitive Guide for Cloud Service Providers

Federal Cloud Computing: The Definitive Guide for Cloud Service Providers offers an in-depth look at topics surrounding federal cloud computing within the federal government, including the Federal Cloud Computing Strategy, Cloud Computing Standards, Security and Privacy, and Security Automation. You will learn the basics of the NIST risk management framework (RMF) with a specific focus on cloud computing environments, all aspects of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) process, and steps for cost-effectively implementing the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process, as well as strategies for implementing Continuous Monitoring, enabling the Cloud Service Provider to address the FedRAMP requirement on an ongoing basis. Provides a common understanding of the federal requirements as they apply to cloud computingProvides a targeted and cost-effective approach for applying the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF)Provides both technical and non-technical perspectives of the Federal Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process that speaks across the organization INDICE: Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Federal Cloud Computing Strategy Chapter 2 - Cloud Computing Standards Chapter 3 - A Case for Open Source Chapter 4 - Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing Chapter 5 - Applying the NIST Risk Management Framework Chapter 6 - Risk Management Chapter 7 - Comparison of FISMA with Other Security Compliance Standards Chapter 8 - FedRAMP Primer Chapter 9 - The FedRAMP Cloud Computing Security Requirements Chapter 10 - Security Assessment and Authorization: Governance, Preparation, and Execution Chapter 11 - Strategies for Continuous Monitoring Chapter 12 - Cost-Effective Compliance using Security Automation Chapter 13 - A Case Study for Cloud Service Providers

• ISBN: 978-1-59749-737-4
• Editorial: Syngress
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 448
• Fecha Publicación: 31/12/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés