Security and resilience framework

Google Cloud’s Security and Resilience Framework is a comprehensive approach to security and resilience that provides solutions for each phase of the security and resilience life cycle. The framework includes the following phases:

Planning and Assessment

During the planning and assessment phase, you evaluate your organization’s current security posture and identify your security needs. This phase includes the following activities:

• Defining security policies and standards: You establish security policies and standards to guide your security program.
• Performing a risk assessment: You identify and assess the risks to your organization’s data, systems, and applications.
• Conducting a gap analysis: You compare your organization’s current security posture to the desired state and identify gaps.
• Developing a security roadmap: You develop a plan to address the gaps identified in the gap analysis and implement the necessary security controls.

Implementation, Operation, and Continuous Improvement

During the implementation, operation, and continuous improvement phase, you implement the security controls identified in the planning and assessment phase and operate them to maintain your security posture. This phase includes the following activities:

• Implementing security controls: You implement the security controls identified in the security roadmap developed during the planning and assessment phase.
• Operationalizing security: You integrate security into your organization’s culture and operations.
• Monitoring security posture: You monitor your security posture to detect security threats and incidents.
• Responding to security incidents: You respond to security incidents to minimize the impact on your organization.
• Continuously improving security: You continuously improve your security posture by identifying and implementing new security controls.

It is based on the principles of security by design, security as code, security in the cloud, and security for everyone. The framework provides guidance and solutions for each phase of the security and resilience life cycle, including best practices, checklists, templates, products, services, and tools that can help you implement the security controls that you need. The framework is flexible and adaptable to your specific needs, making it a good choice for organizations that want to take a comprehensive approach to security and resilience.