Accreditation Models for Secure Cloud Adoption

Publication date: June 2020 (Document History)

Abstract

This paper provides best practices with respect to cloud accreditation to help organizations capitalize on the security benefits of commercial cloud computing, while maximizing efficiency, scalability, and cost reduction. It includes a comparative analysis relating to different accreditation models in use today to help decision makers considering and undergoing cloud adoption. While highlighting examples from public sector models, the best practices described apply to organizations considering cloud adoption from both the public and private sector.