Citation[]
Commonwealth of Australia, Defense Signals Directorate, Cloud Computing Security Considerations (Apr. 2011, updated Sept. 2012) (full-text).
Overview[]
This discussion paper assists agencies to perform a risk assessment and make an informed decision as to whether cloud computing is currently suitable to meet their business goals with an acceptable level of risk. It also provides a list of thought provoking questions to help Australian federal government agencies understand the risks to be considered when using cloud computing. Developing a risk assessment helps senior business representatives make an informed decision as to whether cloud computing is currently suitable to meet their business goals with an acceptable level of risk.
The document addresses the following topics:
- availability of data and business functionality
- protecting data from unauthorised access
- handling security incidents.