Summary

In this chapter, we have focused on compliance with common regulations and standards while using cloud services. For each of the mentioned regulations or standards, we have reviewed its highlights and some best practices for either cloud providers or customers (organizations consuming cloud services). The mentioned regulations or standards might be relevant when dealing with certain types of data or certain types of cloud environments.

For each of the mentioned regulations or standards, we have supplied references on how to be compliant while working with AWS, Azure, and GCP. From a customer point of view, knowing which security standards exist will allow you to set the security prerequisites from your cloud providers. Knowing which law or regulation applies to your industry will allow you to know which security controls to set for your cloud environments.

In the next chapter, we will review how to engage with cloud providers—how to choose a cloud provider, cloud...