EuroCloud Star Audit (SA) Professional Cloud Assurance Training - Foundation Level (1 Day)

Security concerns aroused as a result of rapid-developed cloud computing which is potentially putting your enterprises at risk. To tackle this concern, EuroCloud Europe (ECE) is offering the certification scheme “Star Audit” (SA) to provide an accountable quality rating of Cloud Services and train a group of worldwide professional cloud service auditors.

SGS is the first accredited training provider for the EuroCloud Star Audit (ECSA) and assessor in Hong Kong. The course covers all essential elements of cloud service management risks in addition to just securities, issues such as contract and compliance, security and data privacy, operation and infrastructure, operational concerns, and model (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) specific concerns. The course is essential to those who plan to become a practitioner or internal auditor in a cloud services provider as it provides you with perspective from a cloud auditor.  If you are a cloud service user, the course will also benefit you as it gives you the perspectives that you need to be aware of when selecting a cloud service provider.

It covers all essential elements of cloud service management risks in addition to just securities, issues such as contract and compliance, security and data privacy, operation and infrastructure, operational processes, and model (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) specific concerns. The course is essential to those who plan to become a practitioner in a cloud services provider as it provides you with perspective from a cloud auditor and consultant.  If you are a cloud service user, the course will also benefit you as it gives you the perspectives that you need to be aware of when selecting a cloud service provider.

COURSE OUTLINE:

Day 1 - Ambassador Rundown (09:30 - 13:00)

• EuroCloud Europe and Star Audit
• Cloud quality and certification
• ECSA organisation, partners & areas
• Services and tools and how to apply
• Summary, Q&A, Test

Foundation Rundown (14:00 - 17:30)

• ECSA Statements, Scopes and Control
• Engagement for partners
• ECSA services and tools
• Exercises
• Summary, Q&A, Test

Auditor Level
After the successful completion of the Ambassador, Foundation and Professional level courses, delegates can advance to the Internal Auditor level by attending the training for one more day only.

CERTIFICATION (Attendance: 100%):
Delegates who successfully complete the course and pass the examination will be issued a certificate by ECSA.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
Venue: T.S.T. / Wan Chai / Sheung Wan Training Centre / TBC 
Medium: Cantonese supplemented with English material

Remarks: Delegates should bring with their laptop to attend the lesson.

*Early Bird Price will be offered to participant whose enrolment is made one month prior to the course or online booking

​​BENEFIT AND AWARD:

Upon completion of the training you will be awarded an SGS attendance certificate.

• For those delegates who complete and successfully pass the exam in each qualification level will be awarded the certificate of the associated level.
• This training course enables delegates to understand and appreciate cloud specific issues in their operations.
• Delegates who pass the exam (any grade)  could optionally apply to ECSA office to have their name registered with ECSA: https://eurocloud-staraudit.eu/valid.html

PROFESSIONAL TRAINER:

Mr. Chris Yau (Senior Manager, Products and Services Development, SGS Hong Kong Limited)

He is an EuroCloud-Star Auditor and Trainer, Certified CSA STAR Auditor, 

RABQSA registered ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor, Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) with over 15 years of security-related audit and teaching experience including information security in both manufacturing and IT sectors, cargo and freight security. He is also a lead auditor in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 28000, and ISO 20000.

Ms. Rani Lui (IT Product Manager, HK and Macao area)

She is an ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, a Certified Information Security  Auditor (CISA) and a Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP). She has been managing and auditing data centres since 2008.

(SGS Hong Kong Ltd. reserves the right of final tutor arrangement)

• CTO / CIO / Cloud service end users
• Data Center Managers / System Managers / Cloud Practitioners / Network Engineers / IT Auditors
• Providers who would like to get certified or find out about benefits of certification
• Companies and individuals who wish to become consultants in cloud security; or who wish to implement international cloud standard in their operation
• Cloud service end users who wish to understand cloud security & operation