The auditor's guide to ensuring correct security and privacy
practices in a cloud computing environment
Many organizations are reporting or projecting a significant
cost savings through the use of cloud computing--utilizing
shared computing resources to provide ubiquitous access for
organizations and end users. Just as many organizations, however,
are expressing concern with security and privacy issues for their
organization's data in the "cloud." Auditing Cloud Computing
provides necessary guidance to build a proper audit to ensure
operational integrity and customer data protection, among other
aspects, are addressed for cloud based resources.
* Provides necessary guidance to ensure auditors address security
and privacy aspects that through a proper audit can provide a
specified level of assurance for an organization's resources
* Reveals effective methods for evaluating the security and
privacy practices of cloud services
* A cloud computing reference for auditors and IT security
professionals, as well as those preparing for certification
credentials, such as Certified Information Systems Auditor
(CISA)
Timely and practical, Auditing Cloud Computing expertly
provides information to assist in preparing for an audit addressing
cloud computing security and privacy for both businesses and cloud
based service providers.
