With the entry of organizations into the digital age, the cloud environment has practically become the unanimous choice since it supports infinite scalability, flexibility, and innovation. Rather, it is a journey filled with innumerable challenges, specifically around the increasing regulatory requirements. Thus, to address the difficulty, Tata Communications has introduced a full set of cloud services compliance and governance solutions that cater to enterprises dealing with the highly complex scenario of regulatory adherence.

Understanding Cloud Compliance and Governance

Cloud compliance refers to meeting the legal and regulatory, as well as industry standard requirements regarding these cloud services in matters concerning the protection, privacy, and security of data. Governance, on the other hand, empowers the setting up of policies, procedures, and controls by which cloud resource consumption is managed and monitored. Thus, the two create an environment in which security and trust may be built within a cloud setting.

How Tata Communications Enables Cloud Compliance?

Tata Communications has built up a robust cloud compliance platform targeted at the broadest spectrum of organizations across various industries. The private cloud has been built in-house by the company and meets all data residency and sovereignty concerns, especially for banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) companies. Thus, such infrastructure helps international banks to meet India’s data residency requirements for setting up operations in the country.

 On the other hand, an open view of the cloud model has been integrated with an open dashboard for the management of network, cloud, and security services. Furthermore, this management regime allows organizations to centrally administer their cloud resources, along with adherence to compliance requirements as required by court regulations.

 Crucial Certifications and Compliance Standards

Tata Communications also has on board a catalogue of other very prestigious certifications well acknowledged in the industry that would further attest to its devotion to compliance with regulations:

1. ISO/IEC 27001:2013: The international standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). This comprises guidelines and best practices for the handling of sensitive information.

2. ISO/IEC 27017:2015: Guidelines for the implementation of information security controls applicable to the provision and use of cloud services.

3. ISO/IEC 27018:2014: Mainly addresses the protection of personal data in the cloud and provides guidelines for the privacy of data.

4. SOC 1 and SOC 2: These Service Organization Control reports are the application of the financial reporting controls and those for the evaluation of security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy of systems, respectively.

5. The CSA STAR: The Security, Trust, and Assurance Registry that runs under the Cloud Security Alliance for overall cloud security assurance, adopting an overarching framework.

 Such certifications prove that Tata Communications is compliant with international standards, guaranteeing maximum security and compliance for cloud services.

 Governance Framework for Effective Management

This is the governance framework Tata Communications uses for the excellent management of cloud resources in the organization:

1. Policy Development: Developing policies which Policies must clearly define the acceptable use of those cloud resources and all stakeholder responsibilities.

2. Access Controls: Implementation of access controls that would permit access only to authorized personnel to sensitive data and systems.

3. Audit and Monitoring: Continuous audit and monitoring of cloud activities to allow for a response to any unauthorized activities as early as possible.

4. Risk Management: Risk identification and risk mitigation of all possible risks when operating in the cloud.

5. Compliance Reporting: Reports are generated on a periodic basis to demonstrate compliance against regulatory and internal policy requirements. 

Conclusion

Thus, as organizations move to the cloud, compliance with existing regulations shall increase in importance. Tata Communications, with the dimension of end-to-end cloud compliance and cloud governance, will empower organizations to effectively navigate the landscape of regulation. It will help organizations keep their cloud operations secure and private, with integrity, while gaining the trust and confidence of the stakeholders.