This blog provides resources and suggestions to consider before moving any services to a cloud provider. There has been phenomenal growth in cloud computing with companies like Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft netting billions of dollars in profits while consumers are saving billions as well. With the possibilities of seamless scalable systems, on-demand availability, pay-for-use cost models, and always available access, it has given organizations a new cost-effective alternative to hosting their own servers. Many businesses, governments, and private persons are looking to move services to cloud providers to reduce costs and increase availability of services. However, without understanding the specific threats posed by cloud adoption, we could expose ourselves, and our businesses, to unnecessary risks.
First let's define what cloud computing means for those who may not know. The Cloud Security Alliance and the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) define a cloud computing provider (e.g. Microsoft/Amazon/IBM) as "exhibit[ing] five essential characteristics that demonstrate their relation to, and differences from, traditional computing approaches." These have five characteristics:
However, as a cloud consumer, there are many resources to review and considerations to take as well. Here's a list of items to consider before you "go to the cloud":
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AuthorI am a Doctoral Scholar at Colorado Technical University and a graduate of the Cyber Security Operations and Leadership program from the University of San Diego. I work in cybersecurity, and have accumulated twenty years in the IT industry. There are few IT roles I have not performed, which gives me great insights into making sense of all the IT confusion. Archives
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