How federal agencies can secure their cloud migrations. (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McKenna, Matthew
• Is Part Of: Network security. (2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 14
• Page End: 16
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: Computer security -- Periodicals; Computer networks -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing departments -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 005.805
• DOI: 10.1016/S1353-4858(15)30059-3
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-4858

Abstract

Abstract : The cloud offers increased efficiencies and cost savings, and the US Federal Government has taken notice. A massive migration to commercial cloud services is underway, and it's no mean feat. It necessitates the creation and implementation of a migration strategy that moves selected new and legacy functions to cloud technology without disruption – and with maximum security. In the US, FedRAMP was created to make the cost-saving cloud migration for federal agencies both safe and hopefully stress-free. But IT admins must make a commitment to strong key management and effective monitoring of their encrypted networks in order to build on FedRAMP's foundation, says Matthew McKenna of SSH Communication Security.