PSS-10 Software Defined Networking

If the cloud service offers functions for software-defined networking (SDN), the confidentiality of cloud service customer data is ensured by suitable SDN procedures.

Supplementary information

This criterion is typically not applicable to the SaaS service model.

Suitable SDN methods for increasing confidentiality are, for example, L2 overlay networking (tagging) or tunnelling/encapsulation.

The cloud service provider validates the functionality of the SDN functions before providing new SDN features to cloud service customers or modifying existing SDN features. Identified defects are assessed and corrected in a risk-oriented manner.

Supplementary information

This criterion is typically not applicable to the SaaS service model.

Suitable SDN methods for increasing confidentiality are, for example, L2 overlay networking (tagging) or tunnelling/encapsulation.

Cloud service customers ensure with suitable controls that they validate the functionality of SDN features for their individual use cases before using newly introduced capabilities or modifed existing ones.