Data Sovereignty in Cloud Computing

Understanding cloud concepts and the risk to data sovereignty associated with public cloud environments

The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the risk to data sovereignty that is associated with using commercial public cloud environments. The risks to data residency and security are also discussed. These risks are examined in the context of the cloud-first strategy. By the end of the course, the attendees will understand these risks and the associated mitigation measures. Attendees will learn about below topics:

• What is Cloud Computing?

• Benefits of Cloud Computing

• Cloud Service Models

• Cloud Deployment Models

• Shared Responsibility Model

• Data Security In Cloud

• Cloud Data Lifecycle Phases

• Threats to Data

• Addressing Challenges to Data Security

• Global Standards and Laws of the land

Why would you take this course?

Course Objectives

A one-hour introduction to cloud computing and the data-security challenges that come with it.

Understand the cloud

Learn how today’s cloud business solutions work.

Recognize the risks

Identify the main threats to data in the cloud and the techniques that mitigate them.

Stay compliant

See how regulatory and statutory requirements are met, so you can confidently protect the sensitive data you create or are entrusted with.

Share a common language

Help legal, compliance, risk, governance and technology teams understand each other.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the session, you’ll be able to explain:

Cloud fundamentals

What cloud computing is, its benefits, and the main service and deployment models.

Shared responsibility

Which security duties belong to the cloud provider and which remain with you.

Data security in the cloud

How data is protected through each phase of its lifecycle, and the threats it faces.

Meeting the challenges

Practical ways to address data-security risks, and the global standards and laws that apply.

Course Details

Who it’s for

Legal, information security, GRC and privacy professionals.

Prerequisites

None.

Duration

One hour.

Format

In person or virtual.

Professional Development

Accredited by the Law Society of Ontario.

1 Professionalism hour

Counts toward your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirement.

Criterion 3.15

Risk management best practices.

Criterion 3.17

Technology in a law or legal services practice, including security of information, productivity and efficiency.

Why Cloud Solutions?

Cloud Solutions Zone is a Canadian consulting firm, specializing in providing well-architected, secured cloud solutions. Our mission is to create value from your cloud investments. We offer simple, easy to understand, relevant and efficient solutions to solve your business problems. Our services include but are not limited to:

Architecting on AWS
Risk Management
Cloud Security
Cloud Training

Since 2006, we have amassed experience working with the Financial, Health Care, Telecomm, and Legal industries, as well as with public sector Government Agencies. We have seen and worked with the disconnect between the professionals in these industries and the technological advances that have both improved and complicated the way those industries operate.

That’s why we put together this course together, specifically designed to teach the basics of what Cloud Computing is, how it works, and the user’s role in keeping their IT infrastructure secure, efficient, and within professional and statutory regulations.

Are you ready for recognizing and being sensitive to clients’ circumstances and special needs related with handling of confidential data, data privacy and data secrecy?