Auditing Cloud Computing A Security and Privacy Guide
, by Halpert, Ben- ISBN: 9780470874745 | 0470874740
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 8/9/2011
Companies are increasingly looking to cloud computing to improve operational efficiency, reduce headcounts, and help with the bottom line. But security and privacy concerns present a strong barrier-to-entry. In an age when the consequences and potential costs of mistakes are rising fast for companies that handle confidential and private customer data, auditors and IT security professionals must develop better ways of evaluating the security and privacy practices of cloud services. This book will be the definitive guide to cloud computing and IT auditing. It will be a reference for auditors and IT security professionals as well as a guide for those who are preparing for the Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA) credential. The tentative contents is: (1) Introduction to Cloud Computing; (2) Cloud Based IT Audit Process; (3) Cloud Based IT Governance; (4) System and Infrastructure Lifecycle Management for the Cloud; (5) Cloud based IT Service Delivery and Support; (6) Protection and Privacy of Information Assets in the Cloud; (7) Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery; (8) Global Regulatory Impact of Cloud Computing; and (9) Cloud Morphing: Shaping the future of cloud computing security and audit.



