Cloud Application Security

10 December 2009
Download Type: Adobe PDF

Cloud computing promises to deliver IT infrastructure services via the Internet on an “as-needed, pay-per-use” basis. Cloud resources can be provisioned on-the-fly to support specific project needs, or they can be leveraged on a longer-term basis to add capability to an existing IT infrastructure. For some companies, cloud resources even serve as the entire IT infrastructure because of the ease and speed of deployment and cost-effectiveness compared to deploying an in-house infrastructure.

As more application development teams consider building and deploying cloud applications for critical business functionality, security professionals are evaluating the issues and risks inherent in cloud applications. As with any application, it is imperative to consider security implications during the initial planning and requirements stages of the application lifecycle.

This white paper, provided by Hewlett Packard, outlines the three most common cloud application delivery models: infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS). For each delivery model, security considerations and issues are addressed as well as the implications to the software development lifecycle processes.

 

This download is categorized in:
Application Security • Biometrics • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery • Compliance and Policy • Data Loss • Encryption • Identity and Access Management • Internet and Network Security • IT Forensics • Malware and Hardware Security • Public Sector • Security Training and Education • Wireless and Mobile Security