ISO/IEC 27017 Cloud Security Controls

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Understanding 27017: Enhancing Cloud Security for Providers and Customers

ISO 27017 plugs the cloud-specific gaps left by traditional ISO 27001/27002, covering shared-responsibility models, virtualization security, and lifecycle data protection. Whether you operate as a CSP, a CSC, or both, aligning with ISO 27017 demonstrates mature cloud governance, reduces audit friction, and boosts customer trust.

Forgepath helps organizations translate the standard into practice: defining responsibility matrices, hardening virtual environments, automating activity logging, and documenting secure onboarding and off-boarding processes—so you can confidently certify or self-attest your cloud environments.

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ISO 27017 Compliance At a Glance

ISO/IEC 27017 extends ISO 27002 with cloud-specific security controls and implementation guidance for both cloud service providers (CSPs) and cloud service customers (CSCs).

Requirements

Shared Roles & Responsibilities

Define and document security responsibilities between the CSP and the customer, covering access, incident response, and data management.

Removal & Return of Cloud Assets

Ensure secure removal, return, or destruction of customer data and virtual resources when contracts end or services change.

Segregation in Virtual Environments

Implement logical separation of tenants and networks to prevent data leakage across virtual machines and cloud resources.

Virtual Machine Hardening

Apply secure configuration baselines, patching, and anti-malware controls to all VM images and templates.

Administrative Operations & Support

Enforce least-privilege, MFA, and activity logging for CSP administrators and support staff with elevated access.

Customer Activity Monitoring

Provide customers with tools and logs to monitor their own cloud activity, access events, and configuration changes.

Secure Data Deletion & Sanitization

Use verified wiping or cryptographic erasure to ensure residual data is irrecoverable when storage is re-provisioned or retired.

How Forgepath Can Help

Cloud Responsibility Matrix Development

Create a detailed RACI showing shared and unique duties between your team and cloud providers, satisfying Requirement 1.

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Secure Your Cloud with ISO 27017

Earn customer confidence, streamline audits, and mitigate cloud risks. Forge Path guides you from gap analysis to continuous monitoring—implementing ISO 27017 controls that safeguard data, clarify responsibilities, and keep your cloud operations resilient and compliant.

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