lication Security 
Domain 12: Identity, Entitlement 
and Access Management 
Domain 13: Virtualization 
IS THREAT STILL RELEVANT? 
 
TOP THREAT RANKING 
 
IaaS 
PaaS 
SaaS 
RISK MATRIX 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Perceived Risk 
Actual Risk 
 
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CLOUD SECURITY ALLIANCE The Notorious Nine: Cloud Computing Top Threats in 2013 
2.0 Top Threat: Data Loss 
For both consumers and businesses, the prospect of permanently losing one’s 
data is terrifying.  Just ask Mat Ho