Cloud Computing Security

CHAPTER 14

Cloud Computing Security Essentials and Architecture

Michaela Iorga

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Gaithersburg, Maryland

Anil Karmel

C2 Labs Inc.

Reston, Virginia

CONTENTS

14.1  Introduction

14.2  Cloud Computing Definition

14.3  Cloud Computing Reference Architecture

14.4  Cloud Computing Security Essentials

14.5  Dividing Operational Responsibilities

14.6  Visibility and Trust in the Cloud Ecosystem

14.7  Boundaries in a Cloud Ecosystem

14.7.1  User-Data Boundary

14.7.2  Service Boundary

14.7.2.1  IaaS Security Boundaries

14.7.2.2  PaaS Security Boundaries

14.7.2.3  SaaS Security Boundaries

14.7.3  Ecosystem Orchestration Boundary

14.7.4  Deployment Boundary

14.7.5  Trust Boundary

14.8  Defining Your Root of Trust ...