CloudSec Academy

Welcome to CloudSec Academy, your guide to navigating the alphabet soup of cloud security acronyms and industry jargon. Cut through the noise with clear, concise, and expertly crafted content covering fundamentals to best practices.

Data Categorization: Types, strategies, and steps

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In this article, we'll explore the different types of data categorization, strategies for effective management, and how to avoid common pitfalls that can complicate cloud data governance.

A Comprehensive Guide to Navigating FISMA Compliance

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FISMA compliance is the set of processes, controls, and protocols an organization must have in place to ensure its information assets satisfy the requirements of the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).

ISO 27001 Controls: Fast Track Guide

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This article is your cheat sheet for understanding the ISO 27001 controls, implementing them to tackle security risks, and getting ISO 27001 certified—without any hassles.

NIST 800-171: A Fast Track Guide

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In this article, we’ll explore the ins and outs of NIST 800-171 compliance, including how it fits within the broader NIST standards and who needs to comply. We’ll also discuss some cloud security best practices to help you keep data safe.

HIPAA Cloud Compliance Essentials for Healthcare Providers

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Although the HIPAA doesn't make any specific reference to the cloud, it is a completely different IT environment from the on-premises data center—with different compliance challenges. Learn some of the key HIPAA considerations when you host your healthcare workloads in the cloud.

NIST Cloud Security Standards

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In this post, we'll explore NIST's cloud security standards and how they provide a framework of best practices that enhance the safety and reliability of cloud environments.

What is NIST 800-53? A Fast-Track Guide

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In this post, we’ll explore why NIST 800-53 is an essential part of modern data protection and important to your cloud environment—along with some best practices so you can roll it out smoothly in your organization.

What is NIST Compliance?

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NIST compliance is adherence to security standards and guidelines developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

What is Data Risk Management?

Data risk management involves detecting, assessing, and remediating critical risks associated with data. We're talking about risks like exposure, misconfigurations, leakage, and a general lack of visibility.

8 Essential Cloud Governance Best Practices

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Cloud governance best practices are guidelines and strategies designed to effectively manage and optimize cloud resources, ensure security, and align cloud operations with business objectives. In this post, we'll the discuss the essential best practices that every organization should consider.

What is a Data Risk Assessment?

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A data risk assessment is a full evaluation of the risks that an organization’s data poses. The process involves identifying, classifying, and triaging threats, vulnerabilities, and risks associated with all your data.

Governança de IA: Princípios, Regulamentos e Dicas Práticas

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Neste guia, detalharemos por que a governança de IA se tornou tão crucial para as organizações, destacaremos os principais princípios e regulamentos que moldam esse espaço e forneceremos etapas acionáveis para criar sua própria estrutura de governança.

The EU AI Act

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Nesta postagem, vamos atualizá-lo sobre por que a UE implementou essa lei, o que ela envolve e o que você precisa saber como desenvolvedor ou fornecedor de IA, incluindo as melhores práticas para simplificar a conformidade.

Data Security Compliance Explained

Data security compliance is a critical aspect of data governance that involves adhering to the security-centric rules and regulations set forth by supervisory and regulatory bodies, including federal agencies.

O que são benchmarks CIS?

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Os benchmarks CIS são roteiros de segurança disponíveis publicamente que oferecem recomendações essenciais para orientar as organizações na proteção de seus sistemas de TI contra ameaças cibernéticas.

The Shared Responsibility Model

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O modelo de responsabilidade compartilhada é uma estrutura que estabelece responsabilidades de segurança na nuvem entre provedores de serviços de nuvem (AWS, GCP, Azure) e clientes.

O que é CSPM?

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) descreve o processo de detecção e correção contínua de riscos em ambientes e serviços de nuvem (por exemplo, buckets S3 com acesso público de leitura). As ferramentas CSPM avaliam automaticamente as configurações de nuvem em relação às melhores práticas do setor, requisitos regulatórios e políticas de segurança para garantir que os ambientes de nuvem sejam seguros e gerenciados adequadamente.