In the realm of machine learning, there are a multitude of algorithms at our disposal, each with its unique strengths and characteristics. One algorithm that has consistently demonstrated its prowess in predictive modeling is Gradient Boosting. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve into the intricacies of Gradient Boosting, explore its inner workings, and understand its …
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Machine learning is a vast and complex field with a plethora of algorithms at our disposal. Among these, the Naive Bayes algorithm stands out as a simple yet powerful tool for various classification and prediction tasks. In this blog, we will explore the inner workings of algorithms , its practical applications, and its strengths and …
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Logistic Regression is a fundamental algorithm in the realm of machine learning and statistics. Despite its name, it’s not used for regression but rather for classification tasks. In this blog post, we will take a deep dive into the Logistic Regression algorithm, explore how it works, discuss its various applications, and provide ten code examples …
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Machine learning algorithms have revolutionized the way we make predictions, classify data, and extract insights from complex datasets. Among the plethora of machine learning algorithms available, k-Nearest Neighbors (k-NN) stands out as a simple yet powerful method for classification and regression tasks. In this blog, we will explore the k-NN algorithm in depth and provide …
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Support Vector Machines (SVM) are a powerful class of machine learning algorithms that excel in various tasks, including classification, regression, and anomaly detection. Their ability to find a clear separation between classes in complex datasets makes them a valuable tool in the field of data science and machine learning. In this comprehensive guide, we will …
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Random Forest is a powerful ensemble learning algorithm that finds applications in a wide range of domains, from finance and healthcare to recommendation systems and image classification. Its ability to handle both classification and regression tasks, while also providing insights into feature importance, makes it an essential tool in any data scientist’s arsenal. In this …
Decision Trees are one of the fundamental algorithms in machine learning and data science. They provide a powerful and interpretable way to make decisions or predictions based on data. In this comprehensive guide, we will dive deep into Decision Trees (DT), exploring their theory and practical implementation through ten coding examples. By the end of …
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Linear regression stands as the cornerstone of predictive modeling and statistical analysis. Its elegance lies in its simplicity and interpretability, making it an indispensable tool for understanding and forecasting relationships between variables. In this comprehensive guide, we embark on an extensive journey through the realm of linear regression, supported by ten practical examples spanning diverse …
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Goal Spin-up your first application in Kubernetes Objectives See the differences between several Kubernetes implementations, and understand how to prepare different Kubernetes flavours for this blog .Review the basic usage of the kubectl command and understand how to connect to your Kubernetes cluster by using the CLI.Execute a pre-built application in your Kubernetes cluster and review the …
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Objectives Kubernetes as a container orchestration: After completing this section, you should be able to recognize Kubernetes as a container orchestration tool. Limitations of Containers Containers provide an easy way to package and run services. As the number of containers managed by an organization grows, the manual work of managing them grows disproportionately. When using …
Introducing Kubernetes and Container Engines Objectives After completing this section, you should be able to get an overview of what Kubernetes and Container are, how they improve the software life cycle, and samples of different container runtimes. Traditional Applications vs Kubernetes and Container Traditional software applications typically depend on other libraries, configuration files, or services …
Any element of technology will contain vulnerabilities, mobile or otherwise. Of course, there is no indication as to how many vulnerabilities each will likely have; however, one very rudimentary method of determining the number of likely vulnerabilities is based on the number of lines of code. In other words, the more the number of lines …
Data Leaking through poorly written applications is day to day biggest concern but threat level is medium. So How many apps do you have on your mobile device? If you can answer that question, then congratulations; that is impressive, but can you confirm what data these apps collect, and more importantly what they do with …
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There are no ways to prevent malware attacks but there are reliable ways to detect and block attacks, thus protecting your systems from being infected by malicious software. The below mention graphs depict the growth in mobile malware. New Mobile malware While the numbers vary on the exact scale of the issue, what the two …
Data Loss from Lost, Stolen Devices is a particular issue that is exuberated by how users use such devices. According to a survey of 4 of 3000 consumers conducted by McAfee in early 2021, it was found that a third of consumers surveyed fail to protect their mobile, tablet with a personal identification number. In …
The abuse of cloud services extends beyond malicious insiders and potentially allows cyber criminals The ability to utilize such services for criminal gain. There are multiple ways in which cloud services can be used for malicious purposes. There is no question, that for the malicious actor their job is considerably easier if their intended victims …
A malicious insider threat to an organization is a current or former employee, contractor, or other business partners who has or had authorized access to an organization’s network, system, or data and intentionally exceeded or misused that access in a manner that negatively affected the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the organization’s information or information …
A Denial of Service (DOS) or its now more popular unruly child the DDoS attack is not a new phenomenon and has plagued information technology (IT) managers for many years. It refers to an attack that aims to overwhelm the victim with network traffic or consume resources (central processing unit, memory, for example) and subsequently …
Insecure Interfaces and APIs APIs within cloud environments are used to offer end-customers software interfaces to interact with their provisioned services. There are multitudes of APIs available within a cloud environment; these can include provisioning new hardware and monitoring the cloud services, as just two examples. According to API Management Company, Mashery, there exist three …
Cited as the number one security threat for cloud computing, data breaches refer to the loss of confidentiality for data stored within a particular cloud instance. It is of course worth noting that such a threat is likely to exist even within an on-premise solution, or traditional outsourced solution. The concern over the loss of …
Cloud data protection Frameworks: Globally, a plethora of laws, regulations and other legal requirements for organizations and entities exist to protect the security and privacy of digital and other information assets. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development—Privacy and Security Guidelines On September 9, 2013, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published a set …
Identifying and involving the relevant stakeholders from the commencement of any cloud computing discussions are of utmost importance. Failure to do so can lead to segregation or a fractured approach to cloud decision making, as well as non-standardization across the organization about how cloud services are procured, reviewed, managed, and maintained. To objectively assess within …
Understanding the Collection and Preservation of Digital Evidence. Forensic science is generally defined as the application of science to the law. Digital forensics, also known as computer and network forensics, has many definitions. Generally, it is considered the application of science to the identification, collection, examination, and analysis of data while preserving the integrity of …
The following list of Legal issues in cloud is a general guide designed to help you focus on some of the areas and legislative items that might impact your cloud environments: Legal issues in cloud computing are comes under the international law, International law is the term given to the rules that govern relations between …
What is Cloud SLA (Cloud Service-Level Agreement)? Its similar to a contract signed between a customer and a CSP, the Cloud SLA forms the most crucial and fundamental component of how security and operations will be undertaken. The Cloud SLA should also capture requirements related to compliance, best practices, and general operational activities to satisfy …
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Cloud Application Architecture It is important that we examine the mechanisms behind the scenes that make application security and software development for the cloud work, as well as the weaknesses and vulnerabilities associated with each. The readers need to understand how to evaluate and discover these for the customer. Application programming interfaces (APIs) are the …
The organization also needs to protect Data Processing mechanism as well as Data Control in life-cycle phases other than Create. Industry standards and best practices require the creation, use, and enforcement of a host of data management policies and practices, including the areas of data retention, audit, and disposal. In this section Data Control in …
Cloud services management fall into three main groups: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. Each is discussed in the following sections. What does “IaaS” mean in cloud computing? According to “The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing,” in IaaS, “the capability provided to the consumer is to provision processing, storage, networks, and other fundamental computing resources where the …
The need for the use of Cloud encryption, cryptography and encryption is universal for the provisioning and protection of confidentiality services in the enterprise. In support of that goal, the Cloud encryption blog should ensure that he understands how to deploy and use cryptography services in a cloud environment. In addition, it’s important to integrate …
Cloud Computing Functions and traditional computing and technology environments, several functions are essential for creating, designing, implementing, testing, auditing, and maintaining the relevant assets So for more understanding, we will look in this blog the Cloud Computing Functions. The same is true for cloud computing, with the following key roles representing a sample of the …
Cloud identity and access management is about the people, processes, and procedures used to create, manage, and destroy identities of all kinds, Whether you are dealing with system administrators or plain users of cloud services, the creation and management of identities are key in maintaining secure operations. IAM systems consist of several components, as shown …
Multi factor authentication schema such as the use of robust tokens and requiring multi-factor authentication can reduce the likelihood of unauthorized users gaining access, and restricting authorized users to permitted activities. Cloud Multi factor authentication has become more popular and widespread in the last five years due to increased demand for better authorization security and …
Developers often face challenges when working in a new and unfamiliar environment. that’s why the organization faces challenges with cloud application security. For instance, they may be used to working in a certain language or framework that may not be available to them on a particular platform. There is also a serious lack of documentation …
When we thinking about Cloud Computing the in our mind the question is arise What is data center in cloud technology and computing and how it build and works, So in this blog we are going to see What is the actual data center in cloud computing and technology. The cloud provider needs a datacenter …
E-discovery is depending on whether an organization is employing a hybrid, public, or community cloud, there are issues that the organization has to understand. The extra dynamic is the presence of a third party the cloud service provider (CSP) so the organization must understand how laws and regulations apply to the cloud. In other words, …
An ISMS (Internal Information Security Controls System) should exist to reduce risks related to the AIC of information and assets, while looking to strengthen the stakeholder confidence in the security posture of their organization in protecting such assets. Although these systems may well vary in terms of comprehensiveness, along with how the controls are applied, …
Managing i cloud is a bit complex task so many factors need to consider, The logical design of the i cloud Cloud Environments should include measures to limit remote access to only those authorized to access resources, provide the capability to monitor the i cloud Environments, and allow for the remediation of systems in the …
Cloud communications between the provider, its customers, its Vendors and its suppliers is critical for any environment. When you add the cloud to the mix, communication becomes even more central as a success factor overall. What is The Five Ws and One H method? The need to identify the five Ws and the one H …
Cloud Security Policies are crucial to implementing an effective data security strategy. They typically act as the connectors that hold many aspects of data security together across both technical and nontechnical components. The failure to implement and utilize policies in cloud-based (or non-cloud-based) environments would likely result in disparate parts or isolation of activities, effectively …
Risk responses provides a consistent, organization-wide responses to risk by the organizational risk frame by taking these steps: Developing alternative courses of action for responding to risk (Risk Responses) Evaluating the alternative courses of action Determining appropriate courses of action consistent with organizational risk tolerance Implementing risk responses based on selected courses of action What …
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Distributed Computing Models and distributed information systems are becoming increasingly common in conjunction with and amplified by the adoption of cloud computing services. The globalization of companies, along with collaboration and outsourcing, continues to allow organizations and users to avail themselves of distributed services. The drivers for adopting such services are many but include increasing …
Supply chain management is big concern when the organizations have invested heavily to protect their key assets, resources, and intellectual property in recent years, changes to these practices present challenges and complexities. With the supply chain adjusting to include CSPs, security truly is only as good as the weakest link. Of late, many sizable and …
Risk Mitigation and risk reduction is the approach and desired outcome when undertaking risk management and associated activities should always be to reduce and mitigate risks. Mitigation of risks reduces the exposure to a risk or the likelihood of it occurring. Risk mitigation to cloud-based assessments or environments is most often obtained by implementing additional …
To understanding and appreciating cloud computing contracts has long been the duty and focus of procurement and legal functions. Whether it is related to the single cloud computing contracts of personnel, roles, functions, or entire business functions, these have been availed and utilized globally to maximize cost benefits, plug skills gaps, and ultimately ensure that …
You must take care when gathering, handling, transporting, analyzing, reporting on, and managing evidence that the proper chain of custody or chain of evidence has been maintained. Every jurisdiction has its definitions as to what this may mean in detail; however, in general, a chain of custody and chain of evidence Why need Chain of …
Cloud security operations management there are many aspects and processes of operations that need to be managed, and they often relate to each other. Cloud security operations management include the following: Information security management Configuration management Change management Incident management Problem management Release and deployment management Service-level management Availability management Capacity management Business continuity management …
ISO/IEC 27018 addresses the cloud computing privacy aspects of cloud computing for consumers. ISO 27018 is the first international set of cloud computing privacy controls in the previous blog (How many Data Privacy Acts in the world?). The ISO published ISO 27018 on July 30, 2014, as a new component of the ISO 27001 standard. …
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cloud Computing Network Security controls was discussed extensively earlier in this blog. You need to be able to follow and implement best practices for all security controls. About cloud Computing Network Security , consider the following general guidelines: Defense in depth VLANs Access controls Secure protocol usage (that is, IPSec and TLS) IDS/IPS system deployments …
In partnership with the cloud security management professionals, you need to have a detailed understanding of the management operation of the cloud environment. As complex networked systems, clouds face the traditional computer and network security issues such as AIC. By imposing uniform management practices, clouds may be able to improve on some security updates and …
Host Configuration data in the cloud environment should be part of the backup plan. You should conduct routine tests and restore hosts as part of the disaster recovery plan (DRP) to validate the proper functioning of the backup system. This thought process is the same regardless of the vendor equipment being used to supply hosts …
Performance monitoring is essential for the secure and reliable operation of a cloud environment. Data on the performance of the underlying components may provide early indications of hardware failure Traditionally, four key subsystems are recommended for monitoring in cloud environments: Network: Excessive dropped packets Disk: Full disk or slow reads and writes to the disks …
Patch management is a crucial task. All organizations must perform and Regularly patch OSs, middleware, and applications to guard against newly found vulnerabilities or to provide additional functionality. Patch management is the process of identifying, acquiring, installing, and verifying patches for products and systems. Patches correct security and functionality problems in software and firmware. From …
Big like Google Cloud Physical Infrastructure is more powerful but doesn’t matter the blue print is same for Mid-to-large corporations and government entities, independent system vendors (ISVs), and service providers use cloud infrastructure to build private and public clouds and deliver cloud computing services. Virtualization provides the foundation for cloud computing, enabling rapid deployment of …
Google Data center design, planning, and architecture have long formed an integral part of the information technology (IT) services for providers of computing services. Over time, these have typically evolved and grown in line with computing developments and enhanced capabilities. Google Data center continue to be refined, enhanced, and improved upon globally; however, they still …
Cloud Security Threats is nothing but to secure a server, it is essential to first define the threats that must be mitigated. Organizations should conduct risk assessments to identify the specific threats against their servers and determine the effectiveness of existing security controls in counteracting the threats. They then should perform risk mitigation to decide …
Securely configuring the virtualization management VM tools set is one of the most important steps when building a cloud environment. Compromising on the management VM tools may allow an attacker unlimited access to the VM, the host, and the enterprise network.Therefore, you must securely install and configure the management VM tools and then adequately monitor …
Cloud network security is top end technology today we all using in the Data Center. When it comes to securing the network configuration, there is a lot to be concerned with. Several technologies, protocols, and services are necessary to ensure a secure and reliable network is provided to the end-user of the cloud-based services. Transport …
The creation and implementation of a fully tested BCDR Planning that is ready for the failover event have a great structural resemblance to any other IT implementation plan as well as other disaster response plans. It is wise to consult or even adapt existing IT project BCDR Planning and risk management methodologies. In this section, …
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Best practices for cloud security are crucial to build the robust environment that prevent upcoming vulnerability/ Attacks. The actual settings for the hardware depending on the chosen operating system (OS) and virtualization platform. Servers Best practices for cloud security Implement the following best practice recommendations to secure host servers within cloud environments: Secure build: To …
Security testing of web applications through the use of testing software is generally broken into two distinct types of automated testing tools. This section looks at these tools and discusses the importance of penetration testing, which generally includes the use of human expertise and automated tools. The section also looks at secure code reviews and …
There are several characteristics of the cloud environment that you need to consider for your BCDR plan. They represent opportunities as well as challenges. First, though, it pays to have a more detailed look at some different scenarios in which you might want to consider BCDR. The following sections discuss these scenarios, BCDR planning factors, …
As Enterprise Operations and IT environments have dramatically grown in scale, complexity, and diversity of services, they have typically deployed application and customer environments in silos of dedicated infrastructure. These silos are built around specific applications, customer environments, business organizations, operational requirements, and regulatory compliance (Sarbanes-Oxley, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [HIPAA], and PCI …
The Secure software development life cycle in cloud computing is one of the most interesting concept. Although some view a single point-in-time vulnerability scan as an indicator of trustworthiness, much more important is a holistic evaluation of the people, processes, and technology that delivered the software and will continue to maintain it. Several software development …
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Cloud Threat Modeling is performed once an application design is created. The goal of Cloud Threat Modeling is to determine any weaknesses in the application and the potential ingress, egress, and actors involved before the weakness is introduced to production. It is the overall attack surface that is amplified by the cloud, and the threat …
The cloud further heightens the need for applications to go through a software development lifecycle process Following are the phases in all software development lifecycle process models: Business and security requirements and standards are being determined. This phase is the main focus of the project managers and stakeholders. Meetings with managers, stakeholders, and users are …
Cloud Security risks its an main concept whether run in the platform as a service (PaaS) or infrastructure as a service (IaaS) deployment model, applications running in a cloud environment may enjoy the same security controls surrounding them as applications that run in a traditional data center environment. This makes the need for an application …
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OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities 2021 is nothing but an Applications run in the cloud should conform to best practice guidance and guidelines for the assessment and ongoing management of vulnerabilities. As mentioned earlier, the implementation of an application risk-management program addresses not only vulnerabilities but also all risks associated with applications. The most common software …
As cloud computing based application development continues to gain popularity and widespread adoption, it is important to recognize the benefits and efficiencies, along with the challenges and complexities. cloud computing application development typically includes integrated development environments (IDEs), application lifecycle management components, and application security testing Benefits and efficiencies tend to conflict with challenges and …
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) Strategy for IT Professionals We already discussed BCDR scenarios. Although the departing positions are different and each situation requires a tailored approach, there are several common components to these scenarios. A logical sequence to discuss these components is location, data replication, functionality replication, event anticipation, failover event, and return …
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There are several categories of risks to consider in the context of BCDR. First, risks are threatening the assets and support infrastructure that the BCDR plan is protecting against. Second, some risks threaten the successful execution of a BCDR plan invocation; that is, what can go wrong if and when you need to failover? Does …
For to understand how to Secure Cloud! We need to focus on countermeasure strategies that span those levels. First, it is highly recommended that you implement multiple layers of defense against any risk. For example, in physical protection there should not be reliance on a single lock; there should be multiple layers of access control, …
Security risks for cloud computing is become increases from last decade, Because information technology (IT) is typically deployed to serve the interests of the organization, the goals, and management practices in that organization are an important source of guidance to cloud risk management. From the perspective of the enterprise, cloud computing represents outsourcing, and it …
For you to understand disadvantages of cloud storage first we need to understand On a technical level, persistent mass storage in cloud computing typically consists of spinning hard disk drives or solid-state drives (SSDs). For reliability purposes, disk drives are often grouped to provide redundancy. The typical approach is the Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks …
The Hypervisor becomes important about the compute resources of a host is the ability to manage and allocate these resources effectively, either on a per-guest operating-system (OS) basis or on a per-host basis within a resource cluster. The use of reservations, limits, and shares offers the contextual ability for an administrator to allocate the compute …
Cloud Storage Encryption is an important technology to consider and use when implementing systems that allow for secure data storage and usage from the cloud. Although having encryption enabled on all data across the enterprise architecture reduces the risks associated with unauthorized data access and exposure, there are performance constraints and concerns to be addressed. …
The cloud infrastructure consists of data centers and the hardware that runs in them, including compute, storage, and networking hardware; virtualization software; and a management layer The Physical Environment of the Cloud Infrastructure Just like traditional or onsite computing, cloud computing runs on real hardware that runs in real buildings. At the contemporary scale of …
Event Sources have tools at your disposal that can help you filter the large number of events that take place continuously within the cloud infrastructure, allowing you to selectively focus on those that are most relevant and important. Event sources are monitored to provide the raw data on events that will be used to paint …
For Supporting Continuous Operations When applying security strategies, it is important to consider the whole picture. Technologies may have dependencies or cost implications, and the larger organizational goals should be considered . To support continuous operations, the following principles should be adopted as part of the security operations policies: Audit logging: Higher levels of assurance …
Data-protection policies should include guidelines for the different data lifecycle phases In the cloud, The following three policies should receive proper adjustments and attention Data retention Data deletion Data archiving Data-Retention Policies A data-retention policy is an organization’s established protocol for keeping information for operational or regulatory compliance needs. The objectives of a data-retention policy …
Data Privacy Acts, Privacy and data protection (P&DP) matters are often cited as a concern for cloud computing scenarios. The P&DP regulations affect not just those whose personal data is processed in the cloud (the data subjects) but also those (the cloud service customers) using cloud computing to process others’ data and indeed those providing …
DRM is not just the use of standard encryption technologies to provide confidentiality for data it is much more. Here is a shortlist of some of its features and use cases: DRM adds an extra layer of access controls on top of the data object or document. The ACL determines who can open the document …
Data Discovery implementation is the solution that provides an operative foundation for effective application and governance for any of the P&DP fulfillments Data Discovery From the customer’s perspective The customer, in his role of the data controller, has full responsibility for compliance with the P&DP laws obligations. Therefore, the implementation of data discovery solutions with …
Data classification as part of the information lifecycle management (ILM) process can be defined as a tool for the categorization of data to help an organization effectively answer the following questions: What data types are available? Where is certain data located? What access levels are implemented? What protection level is implemented, and does it adhere …
How to do data discovery ? Data discovery is a departure from traditional business intelligence in that it emphasizes interactive, visual analytics rather than static reporting. The goal of data discovery is to work with and enable people to use their intuition to find meaningful and important information in data. This process usually consists of …
DLP, also known as data leakage prevention or data loss protection, describes the controls put in place by an organization to ensure that certain types of data (structured and unstructured) remain under organizational controls, in line with policies, standards, and procedures. Controls to protect data form the foundation of organizational security and enable the organization …
Data Masking is a process that need to provide confidentiality protection for data in cloud environments is a serious concern for organizations. The ability to use encryption is not always a realistic option for various reasons including performance, cost, and technical abilities. As a result, additional mechanisms need to be employed to ensure that data …
Cloud Security Standards slogan is “If it cannot be measured, it cannot be managed“. This is a statement that any auditor and security professional should abide by regardless of his focus. How can someone have confidence, awareness, and assurances that he and the CSP are taking the correct steps to ensure that data is secured …
Cost Benefit Analysis of Cloud Computing is often identified as a key driver for the adoption of cloud computing. The challenge with decisions being made solely or exclusively on cost savings can come back to haunt the organization or entity that failed to take a risk-based view and factor in the relevant effects that may …
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning and management is the process by which risks and threats to the ongoing availability of services, business functions, and the organization are actively reviewed and managed at set intervals as part of the overall risk-management process. The goal is to keep the business operating and functioning in the event …
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Cloud Security Framework System and subsystem product certification is used to evaluate the security claims made for a system and its components. Although there have been several evaluation frameworks available for use over the years, such as the Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC) developed by the United States Department of Defense, the Common Criteria …
Cloud Computing Security Considerations can be a subjective issue, viewed differently across different industries, companies, and users, based on their needs, desires, and requirements. Many of these actions and Cloud Computing Security Considerations appetites are strongly influenced by compliance and other regulatory requirements. Within IaaS, a key emphasis and focus must be placed on the …
The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) has provided the 10 most critical web application security threats that should serve as a minimum level for application security assessments and testing. The open web application security project (OWASP) top 10 covers the following categories: Injection Injection flaws, such as SQL, OS, and LDAP injection occur when …
The deployment of cloud solutions, by its nature, is often deemed a technology decision by Cloud Security Posture Management; however, it’s truly a business alignment decision. Although cloud computing no doubt enables technology to be delivered and utilized uniquely, potentially unleashing multiple benefits, the choice to deploy and consume cloud services should be a business …
The concept of Identity management and access control in cloud computing covers most areas of technology, access control is merging and aligning with other combined activities. Some of these are automated using single sign-on capabilities; others operate in a standalone, segregated fashion. The combination of access control and effective management of those technologies, processes, and controls has …
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Cloud Computing elements is a very important concept we need to consider before moving to the cloud environment. Below, Anything as a service (XaaS): The growing diversity of services available over the Internet via cloud computing as opposed to being provided locally or on-premises. Apache CloudStack: An open-source cloud computing and IaaS platform developed to …
Cloud Attacks Surface Essentials is the process where Cloud data centers can be perceived as similar to DMZs in legacy enterprises. Because everything in the cloud can be accessed remotely, it can be considered exposed to the Internet, to a greater or lesser extent. Instead of the discrete perimeter of a private network, cloud configurations …
The vendor offering cloud services. The CSP will own the datacenter, employ the staff, own and manage the resources (hardware and software), monitor service provision and security, and provide administrative assistance for the customer and the customer’s data and processing needs. Cloud Computing Roles & Responsibilities Examples include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Rackspace, and Microsoft’s …
Before moving to the main important cores of the cloud we need to understand what are the boundaries of cloud computing we need to understand some concepts. In legacy environments, we had bright-line definitions of the organization’s IT perimeter. Everything inside the perimeter belonging to the organization, including data, hardware, and risk; everything outside was …
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Virtualization in cloud computing is the term creating a virtual (a logical vs. a physical) version of something, including virtual computer hardware platforms, operating systems, storage devices, and computer network resources. Computer hardware virtualization is a way of improving overall efficiency. It involves CPUs that provide support for virtualization in hardware and other hardware components that …
Private cloud security risks. A private cloud configuration is a legacy configuration of a data center, often with distributed computing and BYOD capabilities. The organization controls the entire infrastructure (hardware, software, facilities, administrative personnel, security controls, and so on). A private cloud configuration is a legacy configuration of a data center, often with distributed computing and …
