A security framework delivered as a Service for cloud environment

Abstract

newlineCloud computing is a way to increase the capacity or add newlinecapabilities dynamically without investing in new infrastructure training new newlinepersonnel or licensing new software It extends Information Technology s newline IT existing capabilities In the last few years cloud computing has grown newlinefrom being a promising business concept to one of the fast growing segments newlineof the IT industry But as more and more information on individuals and newlinecompanies are placed in the cloud concerns are beginning to grow about just newlinehow safe an environment it is Despite of all the hype surrounding the cloud newlineenterprise customers are still reluctant to deploy their business in the cloud newlineSecurity is one of the major issues which reduces the growth of cloud newlinecomputing and complications with data privacy and data protection continue newlineto plague the market The advent of an advanced model should not negotiate newlinewith the required functionalities and capabilities present in a current model A newlinenew model targeting at improving features of an existing model must not risk newlineor threaten other important features of the current model The architecture of newlinecloud poses such a threat to the security of the existing technologies when newlinedeployed in a cloud environment Cloud service users need to be vigilant in newlineunderstanding the risks of data breaches in this new environment newline newline