August 25, 2026
We are excited to announce the DRAFT publication of NIST IR 8613, Multi-Cloud Architecture Challenges, which is out for public review and comment!
Brian Ruf serves as a co-chair for the Multi-Cloud Security Public Working Group (MCSPWG), where he provided thought leadership, performed research, and co-authored this document. Brian led analysis related to unique challenges of multi-cloud architectures as they relate to security authorization processes. He also supported zero-trust and cloud engineering analysis, review and authoring activities.
The public comment period is open until October 5, 2026. Please consider reviewing and providing feedback.