CPAW 2013 - Cloud Provider Assurance Workshop

Cloud services are outside the direct control of the customer organization and their use places control of the IT service and infrastructure in the hands of the CSP (Cloud Service Provider). A structured approach is essential to ensure organizational readiness for the cloud, to select the right service to meet business needs and other non-functional requirements like security and compliance and to enable that service to be assured. This approach applies good governance to the cloud through a combination of internal processes, standards and independent assessments.