Cloud Security Threats and Solutions: A Survey

Butt, Umer Ahmed; Amin, Rashid; Mehmood, Muhammad Tahir; Aldabbas, Hamza; Alharbi, Mafawez; Albaqami, Nasser

doi:10.1007/s11277-022-09960-z

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“…While encryption was proposed as one solution to mitigate this it also requires trust that the CSP delivers the encryption and services as promised, if this cannot be guaranteed it is unlikely that an intelligence agency would even consider choosing a US-based CSP. While previous research (Alouffi et al, 2021;Balani & Varol, 2020;Bhajantri & Mujawar, 2019;Butt et al, 2022;Wulf et al, 2019) touched on the data security of information security it did so in more general terms and discussed data security broadly rather than its components which, considering the selection of previous research for this study is logical, as there are plenty of studies that discuss specific data security controls. CSP's capabilities such as the lack of interoperability and portability was found in previous research (Alouffi et al, 2021;El-Gazzar, 2014;Jones, 2015;Verma & Adhikari, 2020;Zwattendorfer et al, 2013), while the other challenges found by this study such as CSPs' ability to provide information security solutions are new.…”

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Intelligence Agencies’ move to the Cloud: Challenges and Opportunities

Säberg,

Huskaj

2024

iccws

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The purpose of this research is to discover more about the challenges and opportunities faced by intelligence agencies wishing to move their data to the cloud. Intelligence agencies collect and process enormous amounts of data and information and need the tools to do so. Two intelligence communities have moved to the cloud to face these issues but there is little scientific knowledge about moving an intelligence agency’s data to the cloud. No research on the topic could be found and this study aims to fill part of that gap by using a case study research strategy and interviews with experts in the field. A literature review was completed to understand previously identified challenges when adopting cloud and was used to create two sets of interview questions. Five interviews were conducted, and a thematic analysis done resulting in fourteen themes. The themes revealed that there are many challenges with laws and regulations being the biggest one, while the opportunities brought by a cloud solution are the processing and analysis of data, and information sharing.

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Intelligence Agencies’ move to the Cloud: Challenges and Opportunities

Säberg,

Huskaj

2024

iccws

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“…Despite the fact that there have been numerous surveys that explore various aspects of security (such as requirements, challenges, and solutions) in the cloud [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36], there have been none that focus on security from the perspective of cloud-native services. In fact, although these two terms are closely related, there are some distinct differences.…”

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Security in Cloud-Native Services: A Survey

Theodoropoulos,

Rosa,

Benzaid

et al. 2023

JCP

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Cloud-native services face unique cybersecurity challenges due to their distributed infrastructure. They are susceptible to various threats like malware, DDoS attacks, and Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks. Additionally, these services often process sensitive data that must be protected from unauthorized access. On top of that, the dynamic and scalable nature of cloud-native services makes it difficult to maintain consistent security, as deploying new instances and infrastructure introduces new vulnerabilities. To address these challenges, efficient security solutions are needed to mitigate potential threats while aligning with the characteristics of cloud-native services. Despite the abundance of works focusing on security aspects in the cloud, there has been a notable lack of research that is focused on the security of cloud-native services. To address this gap, this work is the first survey that is dedicated to exploring security in cloud-native services. This work aims to provide a comprehensive investigation of the aspects, features, and solutions that are associated with security in cloud-native services. It serves as a uniquely structured mapping study that maps the key aspects to the corresponding features, and these features to numerous contemporary solutions. Furthermore, it includes the identification of various candidate open-source technologies that are capable of supporting the realization of each explored solution. Finally, it showcases how these solutions can work together in order to establish each corresponding feature. The insights and findings of this work can be used by cybersecurity professionals, such as developers and researchers, to enhance the security of cloud-native services.

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“…Figure 1 shows a typical cloud computing architecture. The importance of cloud security cannot be overstated, as the consequences of security breaches can be severe, including data loss, privacy violations, financial damages, and erosion of user trust [9], [10]. Furthermore, the dynamic and scalable nature of cloud services complicates the task of ensuring consistent security across different service models (Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service, and Software as a Service) and deployment models (public, private, and hybrid clouds).…”

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Security challenges in cloud computing: A comprehensive analysis

Janet Julia Ang'udi

2023

World J. Adv. Eng. Technol. Sci.

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The security issues surrounding cloud computing, a quickly developing technology that is now essential to both personal and business computing, are thoroughly examined in this study. Cloud computing presents serious security risks that require careful attention, despite its many advantages such as scalability, cost-effectiveness, and flexibility. In-depth discussions of a number of important security topics are covered in this paper, including network security, access control, data breaches, legal and regulatory framework compliance, and new threats and vulnerabilities. The paper illuminates the complexities of data and application security in the cloud environment by thoroughly examining these subjects. The study also looks at actual case studies to show how security breaches in cloud computing affect things and how to fix them. The study intends to offer insightful analyses of security challenges with practical implications by examining these cases and providing lessons learned from incidents that have happened in various cloud computing scenarios. Our comprehension of the complex nature of security threats and the tactics used to counter and mitigate them is improved by looking closely at these cases. This study looks into the potential benefits of cloud security enhancements from emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning, in addition to identifying existing challenges. The research investigates the potential benefits of these technologies in terms of automated security responses, adaptive access controls, and proactive threat detection. Cloud environments may be able to improve their security posture against new and sophisticated threats by utilizing the powers of AI and machine learning. Furthermore, by projecting future trends and challenges in cloud security, this paper offers a forward-looking view of the changing field. Comprehending these possible obstacles is crucial to creating proactive and flexible security approaches that can successfully tackle the ever-changing landscape of cloud computing. This paper's ultimate objective is to offer insightful information about practical approaches and industry best practices for safeguarding cloud environments. Organizations can navigate the complexity of the cloud landscape while protecting their data and applications from the ever-evolving threat landscape by striking a balance between the enormous potential of cloud computing and the necessity of maintaining strong security measures.

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Cloud Security Threats and Solutions: A Survey

Cited by 38 publications

References 61 publications

Intelligence Agencies’ move to the Cloud: Challenges and Opportunities

Intelligence Agencies’ move to the Cloud: Challenges and Opportunities

Security in Cloud-Native Services: A Survey

Security challenges in cloud computing: A comprehensive analysis

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