Cloud Computing Security, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 9

Secure Cloud Risk Management

Risk Mitigation Methods

Jim Harmening and Randall DeVitto

Freelance Tech Writer

Computer Bits, Inc.

Chicago, Illinois

Contents

9.1 Introduction

9.2 What Are My Risks?

9.2.1 Hardware

9.2.2 Software

9.2.3 Internet Outages

9.2.4 Denial of Service Attacks

9.2.5 Hackers and Other Antagonists

9.2.6 Password Chances

9.2.7 Password Management

9.2.8 Performance

9.2.9 Information Leaks

9.2.10 Legal Recourse

9.2.11 Vendors and Dependability

9.2.12 Level of Support

9.3 Risk Reduction through System Architectures

9.3.1 IaaS—Infrastructure as a Service

9.3.2 PaaS—Platform as a Service

9.3.3 SaaS—Software as a Service

9.3.4 MaaS—Monitoring as a Service

9.3.5 CaaS—Communication as a Service

9.3.6 XaaS—Anything as a Service ...