Information Security Management Handbook, Volume 6, 6th Edition

Chapter 23

Cloud Security

Terry Komperda

Introduction

Before we can assess the current state of cloud computing security and then recommend best practices and ideas on how to improve it, we need to have a common understanding of what cloud computing is, the service models employed, and the related deployment models that customers choose when deciding to use the cloud. With this background, an analysis of the current state can take place and the additional security issues that need to be addressed can be defined to give cloud computing a long-lasting ...