Book description
Federal Cloud Computing: The Definitive Guide for Cloud Service Providers offers an in-depth look at topics surrounding federal cloud computing within the federal government, including the Federal Cloud Computing Strategy, Cloud Computing Standards, Security and Privacy, and Security Automation.
You will learn the basics of the NIST risk management framework (RMF) with a specific focus on cloud computing environments, all aspects of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) process, and steps for cost-effectively implementing the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process, as well as strategies for implementing Continuous Monitoring, enabling the Cloud Service Provider to address the FedRAMP requirement on an ongoing basis.
- Provides a common understanding of the federal requirements as they apply to cloud computing
- Provides a targeted and cost-effective approach for applying the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF)
- Provides both technical and non-technical perspectives of the Federal Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process that speaks across the organization
Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication 1
- Dedication 2
- About the Author
- About the Technical Editor
- Foreword by William Corrington
- Foreword by Jim Reavis
- Chapter 1. Introduction to the Federal Cloud Computing Strategy
- Chapter 2. Cloud Computing Standards
- Chapter 3. A Case for Open Source
- Chapter 4. Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing
- Chapter 5. Applying the NIST Risk Management Framework
- Chapter 6. Risk Management
- Chapter 7. Comparison of Federal and International Security Certification Standards
- Chapter 8. FedRAMP Primer
- Chapter 9. The FedRAMP Cloud Computing Security Requirements
- Chapter 10. Security Assessment and Authorization: Governance, Preparation, and Execution
- Chapter 11. Strategies for Continuous Monitoring
- Chapter 12. Cost-Effective Compliance Using Security Automation
- Chapter 13. A Case Study for Cloud Service Providers
- Index
Product information
- Title: Federal Cloud Computing
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2012
- Publisher(s): Syngress
- ISBN: 9781597497398
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