Donald Faatz
SEI CERT
Donald Faatz is a security solutions engineer in the SEI’s CERT Division. Faatz’s ongoing work focuses on understanding and architecting mitigation solutions for cybersecurity risks associated with emerging and evolving technologies, such as cloud computing and the Internet of Things. Faatz’s past experience includes developing reference architectures that address cybersecurity challenges facing electric utilities. He has also researched graphical modeling techniques for cybersecurity architecture, for which he was awarded a patent.
Publications by Donald Faatz
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Cloud Security Best Practices Derived from Mission Thread Analysis
July 16, 2019 • Technical Report
Timothy MorrowVincent LaPianaDonald Faatz
Presents practices for secure, effective use of cloud computing and risk reduction in transitioning applications and data to the cloud. Considers needs of limited-resource businesses.
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Overview of Risks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities Faced in Moving to the Cloud
July 11, 2019 • Technical Report
Timothy MorrowKelwyn PenderCarrie Lee (U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs)
This report, updated in October 2020, examines the changes to risks, threats, and vulnerabilities when applications are deployed to cloud services.
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Best Practices for Security in Cloud Computing
October 25, 2018 • Podcast
Donald FaatzTimothy Morrow
Don Faatz and Tim Morrow, researchers with the SEI's CERT Division, outline best practices that organizations should use to address the vulnerabilities and risks in moving applications and data to cloud services.
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Risks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities in Moving to the Cloud
October 18, 2018 • Podcast
Donald FaatzTimothy Morrow
Tim Morrow and Donald Faatz outline the risks, threats, and vulnerabilities that organizations face when moving applications or data to the cloud.
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