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As cloud services continue to expand globally, service providers are increasingly expected to demonstrate compliance with a variety of frameworks depending on where their customers operate. Two commonly requested assurance reports include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) SOC 2 attestation report and the German Federal Office for Information Security (Bundesmat fur Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, or “BSI”) Cloud Computing Compliance Criteria Catalogue (C5) attestation report.

When making decisions about the kind of compliance your organization needs, the process can be akin to creating an ice cream sundae (albeit, less fun).

It was once remarked that “there are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds.”

If you’re a cloud service provider, you’re required to make it through the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) in order to receive Authority to Operate (ATO) in the federal marketplace which allows you to provide your services and products for use by the federal government. There are two different avenues you can take to achieve ATO—through the Joint Authorization Board (JAB) or through an agency.

According to a recent survey published by RightScale Inc., more than 90 percent of businesses use some form of cloud technology. The benefits of using the cloud are clearly undeniable, but that doesn’t mean getting set up and running on the proper solution for your organization is effortless.

Cloud computing has become an essential aspect of modern business operations, offering scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency. However, with the increased reliance on cloud services comes the growing need for security and compliance assurances. As such, Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) now face the challenge of proving they can securely handle customer data while maintaining reliable operations.

In the popular modern musical Hamilton, the titular character is given an opportunity by George Washington. Hamilton can stay on the front lines of the American Revolution, or he can become the general’s aide-de-camp. It’s a choice between gaining glory amidst the fighting or an office job with an opportunity to influence who would become our first president.