The situation becomes more complex because agencies now operate multiple cloud environments across varying providers, which makes it harder to achieve visibility and risk management. Advanced threats, including ransomware, supply chain breaches and nation-state attacks, exploit these vulnerabilities as the current approach to cloud security needs improvement.
CISA’s Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 25-01, also referred to as the Secure Cloud Business Applications (SCuBA) project, should serve as the strategy and the path to successful cloud security. BOD 25-01 should also serve as more than a compliance requirement but as the federal government's strategic plan for securing cloud environments during this era of federal cloud migration. By mandating secure configuration baselines, automated assessment tools and continuous monitoring, CISA’s BOD 25-01 directive provides federal agencies with a practical roadmap to not only manage risk but also to drive operational efficiency and resilience in the face of evolving cyber threats at home and abroad. Various strategies and cyber risk management measures can support these efforts.
Asset discovery and inventory
The first requirement of BOD 25-01 demands that agencies identify and record all assets that exist in IT, the Internet of Things, cloud and mobile environments. The foundation of secure configuration baselines and ongoing risk management depends on the complete visibility of all cloud tenants and systems. The implementation of asset discovery and inventory measures by federal agencies ensures that n ..
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