AI Risks and Regulations + Cloud 101, Data Security, & Incident Response

The CSA Roundup is your trusted bimonthly source for top tier cloud security expertise and insights. This edition features 13 distinctive articles that dive into critical topics like AI risks and regulations, starting your first cloud security program, data security, and cloud incident response. Explore the thought leadership from our expert community, and don’t forget to subscribe to get notified of the next issue!

Understanding AI Risks and Regulations

Mitigating GenAI Risks in SaaS Applications

GenAI tools can transform business operations. However, with rapid adoption comes significant security risks. Learn about the top 5 security concerns with GenAI in SaaS and key strategies for mitigating them.

Managing AI Risk: Three Essential Frameworks to Secure Your AI Systems

As AI becomes more integrated into business processes, 3 compliance frameworks have been introduced to help security leaders effectively manage security and privacy risks associated with AI. Break down the details of each framework and how they’re designed to help organizations address AI risk.

The EU AI Act Comes Into Force: How This Pioneering Legislation Impacts Your Organization

The EU AI Act came into force on August 1. Discover what the Act is, the timeline for implementation, and implications for organizations.

ChatGPT and GDPR: Navigating Regulatory Challenges

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has been investigating whether ChatGPT complies with GDPR. Explore the key issues identified by the EDPB, how the EU AI Act and GDPR influence this, and the potential implications for OpenAI.

Beginning Your Cloud Security Journey

How to Set Up Your First Security Program

There's no one-size-fits-all guide to setting up your organization’s first security program. Review recommended steps that you can apply to your organization's unique needs.

What is Cloud Workload in Cloud Computing?

Cloud workload refers to the various tasks, applications, services, and processes run in cloud computing environments. Learn about the different types of cloud workloads and their security considerations.

6 Top Benefits of Managed Cloud Security

Scaling remediation of misconfigurations and reducing cloud threat exposure has become a continuous battle for SecOps teams. Discover 6 key benefits of managed cloud security and why it’s a game-changer for organizations managing security in the cloud.

Storing and Securing Data

7 Ways Data Access Governance Increases Data ROI

Data Access Governance (DAG) ensures that the right users have access to the right data, reducing operational costs and mitigating risk. Explore how DAG directly contributes to boosting your organization’s productivity and profitability.

Data Warehousing Demystified: From Basics to Advanced

Data warehouses are large storage systems where data from various sources is collected, integrated, and stored for later analysis. Get an in-depth explanation of the role of data warehousing, its user personas, use cases, and more.

9 Tips to Simplify and Improve Unstructured Data Security

In 2024, Gartner released a Strategic Roadmap for World-Class Security of Unstructured Data to help identify a comprehensive plan of action for organizations to learn how to manage and secure unstructured data. Review their findings with this actionable list of 9 tips to improve your unstructured data security.

Responding to Security Breaches

What Can We Learn from Recent Cloud Security Breaches?

Over the past year there have been several prominent cyber incidents involving the cloud. These incidents have illustrated the dependency of organizations on the cloud, the vulnerability of the cloud, and the motivation of attackers to utilize this to their advantage. Identify the key lessons learned.

When a Breach Occurs, Are We Ready to Minimize the Operational Effects

An incident response plan (IRP) takes control of events that could cause catastrophic harm to your organization in advance so that you don’t panic when they occur. Follow these steps to create an IRP team that can accomplish your resiliency goals.

How the Alert Readiness Framework Supports Augmented Cybersecurity

Gartner’s “Augmented Cybersecurity“ whitepaper highlights the urgent need for organizations to adopt a balanced approach that prioritizes response and recovery as well as prevention. Learn about the Alert Readiness Framework, a robust framework that closely supports Gartner’s vision of augmented cybersecurity.

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