Avoid becoming a security statistic by implementing the right controls
Empower your people, your strongest defence against cyber threats
Avoid becoming a security statistic by implementing the right controls
Empower your people, your strongest defence against cyber threats
It has been quite a long time coming but it has finally arrived.
We kept insisting that the Cloud is going to be BIG in India, it is the future. However, year after year, self doubts crept in…
After almost half a decade of Cloud Computing, the trend is finally clear. Let us face the facts:
This clearly indicates that public Clouds are finding acceptance in both government and industry. With local presence of global Cloud Service Providers like AWS and Microsoft, the key issue issue of geo-location of data will get addressed leading to even heavily regulated sectors like BFSI to adopt the Cloud.
Meanwhile, while the focus has been on public clouds, enterprises in India have been setting up both community and private clouds. The government has setup Meghraj for use by government agencies. IDRBT has setup Indian Banking Community Cloud (IBCC). Various state governments, like J&K, Maharashtra, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh have begun using private government clouds.
There will be a huge demand for Cloud Security Professionals. It is important for IT Security Professionals to upgrade their knowledge to include Cloud Security. While the core concepts of IT Security remain the same, Cloud Computing adds various layers of security concerns. Getting certified in Cloud Security would be an ideal way to demonstrate this knowledge.
Currently there are two well known certifications CCSK and CCSP. Read this useful blog on these certifications.
The Cloud Security Alliance is a pioneer in this space. It is a not for profit organization that is largely a volunteer effort. They have several publications that are invaluable for both newbies and seasoned IT Security professionals. You can get quickly up to date by going through the CSA Security Guidance.
CSA and ISC2 also have partners who conduct training for their respective certifications viz. CCSK and CCSP. Details are available on their websites.
We run a periodic Cloud Security Fundamentals workshop.
In case you are interested in being notified when we next hold a sessison, please register your interest:
