Cyber Security in Parallel and Distributed Computing
by Dac-Nhuong Le, Raghvendra Kumar, Brojo Kishore Mishra, Jyotir Moy Chatterjee, Manju Khari
Chapter 8Distributed Computing Security: Issues and Challenges
Munmun Saha1, Sanjaya Kumar Panda2 and Suvasini Panigrahi1
1 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, India
2 Department of Information Technology, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, India Emails: munmunsas@gmail.com, suvasini26@gmail.com, sanjayauce@gmail.com
Abstract
Distributed computing is a model in which multiple computers interact, coordinate and communicate with each other by sharing and passing messages. The computers can be connected by a wide area network that is geographically distant, or may be connected by a local area network that is physically close. The goal is to make such a network work as a single computer. Security is the most vital requirement of modern distributed computer systems as the system stores critical information, which is accessed and passed along in all types of applications. Therefore, designing a secure system is especially challenging due to the distributed nature of modern systems. Moreover, security in a large distributed information system faces complex challenges, especially where open environment is concerned. In this chapter, we study various security issues and challenges in distributed computing security along with the security issues in advanced areas like heterogeneous computing, cloud computing, fog computing, etc. Moreover, we present the methods/schemes/protocols used in various security issues ...