Cloud Security Concepts, Applications and Practices

This book is a comprehensive work that comprises latest development and technologies, challenges, and best practices in the industry. It covers the fundamentals of cloud computing, including deployment models, service models, and the benefits of cloud computing, followed by critical aspects of cloud security, including risk management, threat analysis, data protection, identity and access management, and compliance. The book explores the latest security technologies, such as encryption, multi-factor authentication, and intrusion detection and prevention systems, and their role in securing the cloud environment.• Introduces a user-centric measure of cyber security and provides a comparative study on the different methodologies used for cyber security.• Offers real-world case studies and hands-on exercises to give a practical understanding of cloud security• Includes the legal and ethical issues, including impact of international regulations on cloud security• Covers fully automated run-time security and vulnerability management• Discusses related concepts to provide context, such as Cyber Crime, Password Authentication, Smart Phone Security with examples.The text is for postgraduate students, professionals, and academic researchers working in the fields of computer science and cloud computing.