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1 online resource (297 pages) |
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text file |
| Contents |
What others are saying about this book; Foreword; About the Authors; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: Cloud Computing Explained; The potential of Cloud Computing; Cloud Computing defined; Cloud Computing deployment models; Cloud Computing service models; Discussion of each service model; Key characteristics of Cloud Computing; Characteristic One: On-demand self-service; Implications of Characteristic One; Characteristic Two: Broad network access; Implications of Characteristic Two; Characteristic Three: Resource pooling; Implications of Characteristic Three. |
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Characteristic Four: Rapid elasticityImplications of Characteristic Four; Characteristic Five: Measured service; Implications of Characteristic Five; Summary of Cloud Computing characteristics; Cloud Computing definition summary; What The New York Times tells us about Cloud Computing; Chapter 2: How Cloud Computing Changes Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance; Relationship between security, compliance and risk; Understanding the trust boundary; Governance, compliance and risk in a Cloud environment; Security in a Cloud Computing environment; The challenge of dynamism. |
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The challenge of a shared environmentThe challenge of security deperimeterisation; Cloud security challenges summary; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Governance of Cloud Computing; Which governance framework is right for Cloud?; Role of the service catalogue; Dude, where's my server? (The need for policy management); Conclusion; Additional resources; Chapter 4: Cloud Computing Top Security Risks; Security -- the shift from static to dynamic; Breakdown of security assumptions; Facility: Cloud provider responsibility; Facility physical infrastructure: Cloud provider responsibility. |
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Facility computing infrastructure: Cloud provider responsibilityComputing hardware infrastructure: Cloud provider responsibility; Computing software infrastructure: Cloud provider responsibility; Computing software infrastructure: Cloud user responsibility; Operating system; Middleware; Application code; Other application components; Templates; Licensing; Conclusion; Chapter 5: Assessing Security in the Cloud; Assessing Cloud security; Peeking below the trust boundary; The challenge of evaluation; Role of certification; Certifications and audits; How certifications work. |
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Dealing with multiple compliance standardsCloud Security Alliance; Leveraging the CSA; Overview of the CAI and CCM; Mapping the CAI and CCM to the security stack; Conclusion; Chapter 6: Cloud Computing Application Security; Identity management and role-based access controls; User identity management; Administrator identity management; Identity management conclusion; Network security; Network security conclusion; Data security; Data security conclusion; Instance security; Firewall; System services; Vulnerability assessment/penetration testing. |
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Intrusion detection system/intrusion prevention system. |
| Summary |
Cloud Computing: Assessing the risks answers these questions and many more. Using jargon-free language and relevant examples, analogies and diagrams, it is an up-to-date, clear and comprehensive guide the security, governance, risk, and compliance elements of Cloud Computing. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Cloud computing.
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Cloud computing. |
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Web services.
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Web services. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Morgenthal, JP.
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Golden, Bernard, 1953-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Carstensen, Jared. Cloud Computing : Assessing the Risks. Ely : IT Governance Publishing, ©2012 9781849283595 |
| ISBN |
9781849283601 (electronic book) |
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1849283605 (electronic book) |
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9781628700114 (electronic book) |
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1628700114 (electronic book) |
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9781849283618 |
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1849283613 |
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1849283591 |
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9781849283595 |
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