Cloud Computing Security

CHAPTER 3

Cloud Security Baselines

Daniela Oliveira

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Anna Squicciarini

Pennsylvania State University

University Park, Pennsylvania

Dan Lin

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, Missouri

CONTENTS

3.1  Introduction

3.2  An Overview of Computer Security

3.3  Vulnerabilities and Attacks

3.3.1  Application Layer

3.3.2  Operating System Layer

3.3.3  Hypervisor, Storage, Hardware, and Network

3.3.4  Cloud Security Mechanisms

3.3.4.1  Data Security

3.3.4.2  Digital Signature

3.3.4.3  Hashing

3.3.5  Virtualization Security

3.4  Privacy and Security in Cloud Storage Services

3.4.1  Cloud Data Protection Models

3.4.2  Enforcing Access Control Policies in the Cloud

3.4.3  Other Possible Causes of ...