Subject Matter Experts Share Their Knowledge in "Auditing Cloud Computing"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 24, 2011
McLean, VA—Triton Federal Solutions, a PPC company, is excited to announce the publication of Auditing Cloud Computing: A Security and Privacy Guide by Ben Halpert and co-authored by Triton employee Jeremy Rissi and former employee Sean Sherman.
“We are excited to share our knowledge on a topic of such growing importance in the IT industry,” said Jeremy Rissi, Principal at Triton. “As agencies work to reduce their IT expenditures and the emissions generated by their datacenters, there is tremendous opportunity to make use of shared computing capacity. Our goal is to help agencies define various formal approaches to moving applications to cloud infrastructure that will lead to better security and privacy within their organizations.”
Auditing Cloud Computing expertly provides information to assist in preparing for an audit addressing cloud computing security and privacy for both businesses and cloud based service providers. Rissi and Sherman authored two chapters of the book: Chapter 2, Cloud-Based IT Audit Process and Chapter 8, Global Regulation and Cloud Computing. Chapter 2 reviews the audit approach and unique concerns in assuring security and compliance in the cloud environment. Chapter 8 discusses the relationship of cloud computing and regulation, defines the causes and impact of regulation, and tries to predict what future regulation may look like.
Many organizations are reporting or projecting a significant cost savings through the use of cloud computing—utilizing shared computing resources to provide ubiquitous access for organizations and end users. Just as many organizations, however, are expressing concern with security and privacy issues for their organization's data in the "cloud." Auditing Cloud Computing provides necessary guidance to build a proper audit to ensure operational integrity and customer data protection, among other aspects, are addressed for cloud based resources.
- Provides necessary guidance to ensure auditors address security and privacy aspects that through a proper audit can provide a specified level of assurance for an organization's resources
- Reveals effective methods for evaluating the security and privacy practices of cloud services
- A cloud computing reference for auditors and IT security professionals, as well as those preparing for certification credentials, such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
For more information on the book and to purchase your copy, please click here.
About Triton, a PPC Company
Project Performance Corporation (PPC) was founded in 1991 in support of Department of Energy's (DOE) nuclear waste clean-up program. In 2008, PPC was acquired by AEA, a leading energy and climate change consultancy based in the United Kingdom. As a result of FOCI regulations, Triton was formed as a subsidiary of PPC, to perform work with sensitive and classified customers. Triton is now part of a 1,200-person multi-disciplinary team providing fully integrated and business-oriented environment, energy, and climate solutions enhanced by state-of-the-art technology for data management and reporting. For 20 years PPC has been a trusted advisor to customers needing analytical support pertaining to a scientific mission.
Triton has the certifications, clearances, and experience necessary to manage complex environmental programs and projects in accordance with best practices and relevant regulations. We have a long history of support to our nation's nuclear and renewable energy programs. Our team has provided years of continuing research and analysis support to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in key areas such as emerging contaminants, air quality, water quality, and sediments. We have provided years of mission support to many Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) offices, developing a New Reactor Licensing Program Plan, modernizing of the Emergency Response Data System (ERDS), and configuring and deploying an Enterprise Project Management (EPM) solution for managing the schedules of the building of nuclear reactors. We have helped DOE in the performance of their nuclear clean-up programs.
