Cloud Technology has revolutionized the means and velocity that businesses can bring their products to market. The transformational advantages of Cloud also bring a unique set of challenges that must be addressed to avoid eroding the innate value of Cloud technology.
Two strategic and critical areas key to an organization’s success in effectively deploying cloud technologies are a Cloud Technology Strategy and Cloud Security Strategy.
Assess the organization’s business drivers for utilizing Cloud technologies.
Analyze the organization’s current state of use-cases for Cloud computing.
Assess the organization’s means by which it makes decisions, develops standards, and maintains accountability with Cloud services.
Assess the benefits from investing in a centralized business unit that provides foundational Cloud knowledge to the organization.
Assess the organization’s current Cloud operational and financial controls
Assess the organization’s Cloud data to understand criticality, location, and related protection controls.
Assess the standard security controls when deploying an application to the Cloud.
Assess the network architecture and security controls that are in place for every type of Cloud network.
Assess Cloud access for the organization and how Cloud secrets are created and maintained.
Assess the comprehension and liability exposures of the Cloud Shared Security Model with every Cloud Provider.
Assess how the organization introduces, tests, approves, and maintains Cloud security.
Assess the Cloud security reference architecture and analyze the organization’s Cloud security standards.
Our Cloud Strategy Service is based on our proprietary Adaptive Risk Model (ARM) methodology. The Cyturus ARM identifies deficiencies, measures potential business impact, and recommends prioritized mitigation actions across the entire enterprise. This service is then automatically ingested into the Cyturus ARM framework for deeper examination and lateral impact as part of the ongoing continuous improvement cycle.
Does your organization have a defined Cloud Strategy? Are your business units adhering to the strategy and approved Cloud policies?
Contact us to learn more about your level of Cloud awareness. Discover how to implement a framework and establish a set of processes that will guide your organization in adopting a secured Cloud infrastructure while minimizing the risks to the business.