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10 Security Concerns For Cloud
Computing
Submitted To: Submitted By:
Prof Ashok Wahi Aprajay Minocha
(11609137)
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Contd. Introduction
Service fully managed by the provider.
Users can consume services according to
needs.
This on demand service can be provided at
any time.
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Cloud Computing Models
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Can be broken into three basic designs:
Infastructure-as-a-Service(IaaS)
Companies buy infrastructure They own the software and purchase virtual
power to execute as needed
Similar to a utility company model as you pay forwhat you see.
Example: Amazon Services
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Platform-as-a-Service(PaaS)
1. Provider provides a platform for company use2. Services provided include all phases of the SDLC
and can use APIs, website portals or gateway
software3. Buyers do need to look closely at specific solutions
4. This is because some providers do not allow
software created by their customers to be movedoff the platform
5. Example: GoogleApps
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Software-as-a-Service(SaaS)
1. Designed to provide everything and simply rent
out the software to the user
2. Usually provided through some type of front end
or web portal
3. While the end user is free to use the service fromanywhere, the company pays a per user fee
4. Example: Salesforce.com
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Contd. Benefits of Cloud Computing
Increased mobility(information access fromanywhere
There is also ability of the cloud computing to
free-up IT workers who may have beenoccupied performing updates, installingpatches, or providing application support
Gartner predicts that cloud computing willsurge to 150 billion dollars by 2013
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Security Concerns of Cloud Computing
2. Who has access?
Access control is a key concern
Insider attacks are a huge risk A potential hacker is someone who has been
entrusted with approved access to the cloud
Companies considering using the cloud need to lookat who is managing their data and what types of
controls are applied to these individuals
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Security Concerns of Cloud Computing
5. What type of training does the provider offer their
employees?
People will always be the weakest link in security
Knowing how your provider trains their employees
is an important item to review
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Security Concerns of Cloud Computing
9. What happens if there is a security breach?
Though cloud computing service providers
promote their services as being unhackable, cloud
based services are an attractive target to the
hackers
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