Information Security Handbook

Special business considerations

When you begin the planning phases of a cloud implementation, it is critical that you begin the discussion with your business/mission users and leaders ensure that they are part of the process from project initiation.

There are unique risks that present themselves as part of a cloud implementation, and you must ensure that your business organizations are willing to accept these risks. These risks include:

• Unauthorized access to organizational data:
  • Modern cloud service providers do an excellent job at operations and have developed an excellent arsenal of information security tools
  • However, there is a risk that a cloud service provider will be attacked either over the internet or through employee collusion ...