Elements of Cloud Computing Security: A Survey of Key Practicalities (Springerbriefs in Computer Science)

This book offers a thorough yet easy-to-read reference guide to various aspects of cloud computing security. It begins with an introduction to the general concepts of cloud computing, followed by a discussion of security aspects that examines how cloud security differs from conventional information security and reviews cloud-specific classes of threats and attacks. A range of varying threats in cloud computing are covered, from threats of data loss and data breaches, to threats to availability and threats posed by malicious insiders. Further, the book discusses attacks launched on different levels, including attacks on the hypervisor, and on the confidentiality of data. Newer types, such as side-channel attacks and resource-freeing attacks, are also described. The work closes by providing a set of general security recommendations for the cloud.

本書提供了一本詳盡且易於閱讀的雲端運算安全參考指南，涵蓋了各種雲端運算安全的相關議題。首先介紹了雲端運算的一般概念，接著討論了安全方面的議題，探討了雲端安全與傳統資訊安全的差異，並回顧了雲端特定的威脅和攻擊類型。書中涵蓋了各種不同的雲端運算威脅，包括資料遺失和資料洩漏的威脅，可用性威脅以及惡意內部人員帶來的威脅。此外，本書還討論了不同層次的攻擊，包括針對虛擬化管理程式和資料機密性的攻擊。同時也描述了新型攻擊，如側信道攻擊和資源釋放攻擊。最後，本書提供了一套針對雲端的一般安全建議。