The number of different standards and laws in the field of cloud services on a national, international and sectoral level is steadily growing. The complex regulatory system makes it ever more costly for cloud service providers (CSPs) to be present on all markets. The growing costs for certification are in many cases passed on to the customers of the services. The EU-SEC project builds on the recognition that many conditions for meeting the different standards are very similar. Based on this finding, the “Multi-Party Recognition Framework” was developed.

The aim of the framework is to keep the barriers low for CSPs in the certification process. By summarizing the requirements of different certificates and standards with the MPRF, once an initial certification has been obtained, future certificates can be obtained more efficiently in other markets, thus creating an easier overall process.

The goal of the awareness workshop in Amsterdam is to demonstrate the functionalities of the framework to the participants. In addition, the different Tools of the MPRF, the underlying requirements comparison methodology and the advantages for users and providers of cloud services will be presented.

The workshop is intended for CSPs, cloud services customers, certificate issuers and audit firms. Participants should have working knowledge in the field of cloud certification. Participation is free, however, due to limited space, registration is required in advance.

Venue:

EY Amsterdam

Antonio Vivaldistraat 150

1083 HP Amsterdam

The Netherlands