Security Analysis of Cloud Computing
Frederick R. Carlson

TL;DR
This paper provides a baseline security analysis of cloud computing, identifying top threats and emphasizing that many serious risks are management-related rather than technical, with recommendations for practitioners.
Contribution
It offers a comprehensive threat and vulnerability assessment of cloud environments, highlighting non-technical risks and proposing management-focused solutions.
Findings
Top three threats identified in cloud security.
Most serious threats are non-technical and manageable through policies.
Recommendations provided for practitioners to mitigate risks.
Abstract
This paper produces a baseline security analysis of the Cloud Computing Operational Environment in terms of threats, vulnerabilities and impacts. An analysis is conducted and the top three threats are identified with recommendations for practitioners. The conclusion of the analysis is that the most serious threats are non-technical and can be solved via management processes rather than technical countermeasures
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Taxonomy
TopicsCloud Data Security Solutions · Security and Verification in Computing · Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
