This advice has been collated by East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) to raise awareness among businesses and the public.
If you require any further information, assistance or guidance please contact the EMSOU Protect Team EMSOU Protect Team or your local Force protect team.
Today’s cyber topic is ‘cloud computing’
At a time when remote working is a key component for the survival of an organisation, cloud computing becomes an even more compelling proposition.
The benefits of flexibility, mobility, disaster recovery and accessibility are just some of the potential gains that organisations may exploit. We have previously discussed the challenges organisations face when considering the cloud provider and we now focus on how to evaluate your business needs in the face of cloud computing.
Know your business requirements: Understand the intended use of the service. Consider issues such as availability and connectivity. Identify those risks which would be unacceptable to the organisation and those that would not.
Understand your information: Identify the information that will be processed, stored or transported by the cloud service. Understand the legal and regulatory implications.
Determine relevant security principles: Knowing the business requirements and identifying the risks you are/aren’t willing to take will give a clear picture of the information exposed to the service.
With this information, determine which of the Cloud Security Principles are most relevant to your planned use of the service.
Understand:
– How the principles are implemented: Find out how the service claims to implement the relevant security principles. Different approaches result in different risks to consider. NCSC’s detailed guide to implementing cloud security principles will help with this.
– The level of assurance offered: Can the service provider demonstrate that the principles have been implemented correctly?
Some suppliers offer little more than promises, others provide contracts, and some engage certified, independent assessors to validate their claims. Reputable suppliers will generally be happy to provide you with information on how their products interact with internet-based services outside of your direct control, and any third party services they make use of.
Consider any additional measures the organisation can apply to help reduce risk to data and applications and decide whether any remaining risks are acceptable.
Monitor and manage the risks: Periodically review whether the service still meets the business and security needs. Continued vigilance in an ever changing environment is necessary to maintain the integrity of the systems and data.
Hot Topics
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