Cloud Computing Security : Foundations and Challenges

This handbook offers a comprehensive overview of cloud computing security technology and implementation, while exploring practical solutions to a wide range of cloud computing security issues. With more organizations using cloud computing and cloud providers for data operations, proper security in these and other potentially vulnerable areas have become a priority for organizations of all sizes across the globe. Research efforts from both academia and industry in all security aspects related to cloud computing are gathered within one reference guide. -- Provided by publisher Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- The Editor -- Contributors -- SECTION I: Introduction -- CHAPTER 1: Cloud Computing Essentials -- CHAPTER 2: Overview of Cloud Computing -- CHAPTER 3: Cloud Security Baselines -- CHAPTER 4: Cloud Security, Privacy, and Trust Baselines -- CHAPTER 5: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) -- SECTION II: Risk Analysis and Division of Responsibility -- CHAPTER 6: Risk and Trust Assessment: Schemes for Cloud Services -- CHAPTER 7: Managing Risk in the Cloud Content: Section I. Introduction -- section II. Risk analysis and division of responsibility -- section III. Securing the cloud infrastructure -- section IV. Operating system and network security -- section V. Meeting compliance requirements -- section VI. Preparing for disaster recovery -- section VII. Advanced cloud computing security.