Cloud Auditing Best Practices

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Effective Techniques for Preparing to Audit Cloud Environments

The areas and scope for your company’s audit will be dependent on your company’s goals, controls, and environment setup. However, when it comes to cloud auditing, there are some key common elements that you can use to ensure you are successfully prepared to assess the cloud environment according to the defined audit scope. By understanding these elements, you can take advantage of established tools and frameworks to build confidence in the coverage and completeness of your audit.

This chapter will guide you through cloud auditing frameworks, as well as cloud vendor and open source tools available to assist with testing controls that verify management goals for compliance.