esses are vulnerable to security breaches that can quickly erase any gains made by the switch 
to SaaS. 
 
Recognizing both the promise of cloud computing, and the risks associated with it, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has 
pioneered the creation of industry-wide standards for effective cloud security.  In recent years, CSA released the 
“Security Guidance for Critical Areas in Cloud Computing” and the “Security as a Service Implementation Guidance.”  
These documents have quickly become the industry-s