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Systemic Risks in the Cloud Computing Model: Complex Systems Perspective

January 19, 2017
Author(s)
Vladimir V. Marbukh
… of inherent systemic risk/performance tradeoff in the cloud computing model. We view Cloud as a Complex System and … cloud computing model, dynamic resource sharing, overload, … 9th IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing … Systemic Risks in the Cloud Computing Model: Complex Systems Perspective …

Managing Risk in a Cloud Ecosystem

December 18, 2015
Author(s)
Michaela Iorga, Anil Karmel
… tier 3 security risks related to the operation and use of cloud-based information systems. To prevent and mitigate any … a disciplined and structured process that integrates cloud-based information system's security and risk management … into the system development life cycle. Adopting a cloud-based solution for an information system requires cloud …

Using a Capability Oriented Methodology to Build Your Cloud Ecosystem

March 31, 2016
Author(s)
Michaela Iorga, Karen Scarfone
… to capture the necessary functional capabilities for each cloud-based solution adopted for their information systems. … capability oriented methodology for orchestrating a secure cloud ecosystem proposed as part of the NIST Cloud Computing Security Reference Architecture. The …

An Efficient Sensitivity Analysis Method for Large Cloud Simulations

July 4, 2011
Author(s)
Kevin L. Mills
… We describe Koala, an infrastructure Cloud simulator inspired by the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). We conduct a sensitivity analysis of Koala, … cloud computing, modeling, resource allocation, sensitivity … IEEE Cloud 2011, The 4th International Conference on Cloud …

Cloud Computing Synopsis and Recommendations

May 29, 2012
Author(s)
Mark L. Badger, Timothy Grance, Robert Patt-Corner, Jeffrey M. Voas
… This document reprises the NIST-established definition of cloud computing, describes cloud computing benefits and open issues, presents an … should consider the relative opportunities and risks of cloud computing. … cloud computing, computer security, virtualization …

Cloud Hooks: Security and Privacy Issues in Cloud Computing

January 4, 2011
Author(s)
Wayne Jansen
… evolve with the formation of a bent-back front and cloud head separated from the main polar-front, creating a … most damaging winds occur near the tip of the hook. The cloud hook formation provides a useful analogy for cloud computing, in which the most acute obstacles with …

Challenging Security Requirements for US Government Cloud Computing Adoption

November 19, 2012
Author(s)
Michaela Iorga
… Cloud Strategy, February 8, 2010, outlines a federal cloud computing program that identifies program objectives aimed at accelerating the adoption of cloud computing across the federal government. NIST, along … support of that effort, including the delivery of the NIST Cloud Computing Technology Roadmap and the publication of …

Leveraging the Potential of Cloud Security Service-Level Agreements through Standards

July 15, 2015
Author(s)
Jesus Luna, Neeraj Suri, Michaela Iorga, Anil Karmel
… This article takes a fresh view on cloud security by analyzing, from the risk management perspective, the specification of security in Cloud Service Level Agreements (secSLA), which forms a … to empower customers in assessing and understanding Cloud security. Furthermore, we analyze the standardization …

Cloud Computing Service Metrics Description

April 24, 2018
Author(s)
Frederic J. de Vaulx, Eric D. Simmon, Robert B. Bohn
… With cloud computing in the mainstream, there is a preponderance … cloud computing, cloud metrics, information model … Cloud Computing Service Metrics Description …

NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture

September 8, 2011
Author(s)
Fang Liu, Jin Tong, Jian Mao, Robert B. Bohn, John V. Messina, Mark L. Badger, Dawn M. Leaf
… The adoption of cloud computing into the Federal Government and its … reference point, based on the NIST definition of Cloud Computing, is needed to describe an overall framework … be used government-wide. This document presents the NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture (RA) and Taxonomy …

Comparing VM-Placement Algorithms for On-Demand Clouds

November 29, 2011
Author(s)
Kevin L. Mills, James J. Filliben, Christopher E. Dabrowski
… (VMs) to physical machines (PMs) in infrastructure clouds. Many such algorithms address distinct problems, such … can be used to compare VM-placement algorithms in large clouds, covering tens of thousands of PMs and hundreds of … for initial VM placement in on-demand infrastructure clouds. We compare algorithms inspired by open-source code …

Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing

December 9, 2011
Author(s)
Timothy Grance, Wayne Jansen
… Cloud computing can and does mean different things to … characteristics have been realized to a certain extent, cloud computing remains a work in progress. This publication … of the security and privacy challenges pertinent to public cloud computing and points out considerations organizations …

Evaluation of Cloud Computing Services Based on NIST SP 800-145

February 23, 2018
Author(s)
Eric D. Simmon
… by determining if it aligns with the NIST definition of cloud computing; and for categorizing a cloud service … Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Definition, Cloud Services, Cloud Service … Evaluation of Cloud Computing Services Based on NIST SP 800-145 …

NIST Cloud Computing Program Supporting the U.S. Cloud Computing Strategy

Author(s)
Eric D. Simmon
… Cloud computing is the next step in the continued evolution of information systems. Cloud computing allows consumers to choose what and how they … these goals, a better understanding of the implications of cloud computing along with interoperability, portability, and …

NIST-SP 500-291, NIST Cloud Computing Standards Roadmap

August 10, 2011
Author(s)
Michael D. Hogan, Fang Liu, Annie W. Sokol, Tong Jin
… The NIST Cloud Computing Standards Roadmap Working Group has surveyed … standards/models/studies/use cases, etc., relevant to cloud computing. Using this available information, current … are identified in this document. The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing identified cloud computing as a model for …

NIST Cloud Computing Standards Roadmap

July 22, 2013
Author(s)
Annie W. Sokol, Michael D. Hogan
… to accelerate the federal government’s secure adoption of cloud computing by leading efforts to develop standards and … a level playing field in the global marketplace. The NIST Cloud Computing Standards Roadmap Working Group has surveyed … cases/conformity assessment programs, etc., relevant to cloud computing. Using this available information, current …

Cloud Security Automation Framework

October 12, 2017
Author(s)
Cihan Tunc, Salim hariri, Mheni Merzouki, Charif Mahmoudi, Frederic J. de Vaulx, Jaafar Chbili, Robert B. Bohn, Abdella Battou
… Cloud services have gained tremendous attention as a utility … extensively across a wide range of fields. However, Cloud security is not catching up to the fast adoption of its services and remains one of the biggest challenges for Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) and Cloud Service Consumers …

What's Special About Cloud Security?

July 16, 2012
Author(s)
Peter M. Mell
… While cloud security concerns have consistently ranked as one of the top challenges to cloud adoption, it is not clear what security issues are special with respect to cloud computing. To approach this question, we attempt to … cloud computing, computer security, cloud definition, cloud …

Ethics and the Cloud

September 30, 2010
Author(s)
Keith Miller, Jeff Voas
… Cloud computing is an idea that's rapidly evolving. Still, … kinds of changes in computing that are being called "the cloud." This department is part of a special issue on cloud computing. … cloud computing, information technology … Ethics and the Cloud …

VULCAN: Vulnerability Assessment Framework for Cloud Computing

June 20, 2013
Author(s)
Patrick Kamongi, Srujan Kotikela, Krishna Kavi, Mahadevan Gomathisankaran, Anoop Singhal
… we propose a novel vulnerability assessment framework for cloud computing systems. We have designed and developed a … cloud computing, ontology, vulnerability assessment … VULCAN: Vulnerability Assessment Framework for Cloud Computing …

NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Science Challenges

August 25, 2020
Author(s)
Martin Herman, Michaela Iorga, Ahsen Michael Salim, Robert H. Jackson, Mark R. Hurst, Ross Leo, Richard Lee, Nancy Landreville, Anand K. Mishra, Yien Wang, Rodrigo Sardinas
… summarizes research performed by the members of the NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Science Working Group and … is to begin a dialogue on forensic science concerns in cloud computing ecosystems. The long-term goal of this effort … cloud computing forensics, digital forensics, forensic …
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