The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a federal laboratory within the U.S. Department of Commerce that works to refine and more precisely define measurements, metrics, technologies, and standards.

The threat could be external or internal, a malicious hacker or a busted water pipe. Your core business functions could make you a prime target for sabotage, or your office could sit squarely on a fault line. All organizations face threats.

These days, business is done in the cloud. But the more that we operate, launch applications, access information, and collaborate in the cloud, the more that we potentially expose ourselves and our companies to risk. Cloud security is the answer to these threats, but a lot is not known (or is widely misunderstood) about cloud security.

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There is an urgent need to strengthen the trustworthiness and resilience of the information systems, component products, and services that we depend on in every critical infrastructure sector and which support the economic and national security interests of the United States.

If you’re competing in today’s business landscape, you should have a thorough understanding of cloud computing and the benefits it brings to your organization. In the simplest terms, cloud computing is leveraging hardware and software delivered securely over the internet, rather than physical tools located on-site in your office or building.

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) supports the U.S. government’s cloud-smart policy by establishing consistent security standards across agencies and their contractors (such as cloud service providers).

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) advises on technology standards and sensitive data protection. NIST helps keep information safe while establishing uniformity in the way cybersecurity is addressed across public and private sectors, protecting networks from malware, ransomware, cyberattacks and internal or external threats.