"Cloud computing security or, more simply, cloud security, refers to a broad set of policies, technologies, applications, and controls utilized to protect virtualized IP, data, applications, services, and the associated infrastructure of cloud computing."
The various security measures and compliance standards that must be met when using cloud computing services, such as data encryption, access control, and regulatory compliance.
Cloud Infrastructure Security: This includes securing both physical and virtual components of cloud infrastructure, such as servers, networks, storage devices, and hypervisors.
Cloud Data Security: This involves protecting data that is stored, processed, or transmitted in the cloud. This includes strategies for encryption, access control, backup, and disaster recovery.
Cloud Identity and Access Management: This topic deals with authentication and authorization of users and applications accessing cloud resources. It includes technologies such as single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and role-based access control.
Cloud Network Security: This is related to securing the networks used by cloud providers and customers, including virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and intrusion detection and prevention systems.
Cloud Application Security: This refers to securing the applications that run on cloud infrastructure, including identity management, cryptography, and secure coding practices.
Cloud Governance and Risk Management: This involves developing policies, procedures, and frameworks to manage risks associated with cloud adoption. It also includes compliance management, auditing, and reporting.
Cloud Compliance: This includes ensuring compliance with various regulations and standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and SOX, as well as industry-specific regulations such as FERPA and GLBA.
Cloud Provider Selection: This topic involves selecting and evaluating cloud providers based on their security and compliance capabilities, service levels, and pricing.
Cloud Security Testing and Assessment: This includes conducting regular security testing and assessments to identify vulnerabilities, assess risks, and ensure compliance.
Cloud Incident Response and Business Continuity: This involves developing plans and procedures to respond to cloud security incidents and recover from service disruptions or data loss.
Data Confidentiality: Measures taken to ensure that sensitive or confidential data is kept secure in the cloud by restricting access, encryption, and other protocols.
Data Privacy: Measures taken to ensure that personal data in the cloud is stored and processed in compliance with privacy laws and regulations.
Access Control: Measures taken to ensure that only authorized personnel have access to sensitive information in the cloud.
Identity management: Measures taken to prevent unauthorized access to cloud resources by strengthening authentication process.
Network Security: Measures taken to protect cloud networks from security breaches by controlling network flow and implementing firewalls.
Application Security: Ensuring that all the applications being used on the cloud are free from vulnerabilities and are up-to-date with the latest security patches.
Encryption: Encryption measures to ensure the confidentiality of data while it is moving over the network and in storage.
Audit and Logging: Measures taken to keep track of all activities on the cloud to identify any breaches and address them before any damage is done.
Disaster Recovery: Measures taken to ensure that data is backed up and stored on multiple sites to avoid data loss in the event of a disaster.
Compliance Management: Measures taken to ensure that cloud providers are following the rules and guidelines set forth by industry or regulatory mandates.
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