CSA Guide to Cloud Computing

Chapter 2

Selecting and Engaging with a Cloud Service Provider

Abstract

Selecting a cloud service provider will need to consider a number of key criteria, price being only one of these. This chapter will consider the available mechanisms to measure the security deployed by prospective providers.

Keywords

Assessment; Continuous monitoring; STAR initiative; Service level agreement

The worst case scenario

▪ Security, Trust and Assurance Repository (STAR) initiative

▪ Engaging with the cloud service provider

The cloud service provider that you selected has just gone out of business. A letter has arrived at your door from administrators of the provider warning you that unless you provided a large upfront cash payment by close of business today then the data ...