The Impact of Cloud Computing on Network Security and the Risk for Organization Behaviors

Ouda, Alia J.; Yousif, Ali N.; Hasan, Ayat S.; Ibrahim, Hassan M.; Shyaa, Methaq A.

doi:10.14704/web/v19i1/web19015

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“…Cloud computing is one of the fastest-growing markets in the software industry predicted to hit $791.48 Billion by 2028 [71]. This is despite cloud computing facing the triple whammy of privacy breaches, security threats, and interoperability flaws [72]. Notwithstanding these shortcomings, the "-as-a-Service" cloud computing model has grown exponentially because of its advantages over legacy systems.…”

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From Standard Policy-Based Zero Trust to Absolute Zero Trust (AZT): A Quantum Leap to Q-Day Security

Raheman

2024

JCC

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Cybercrime is projected to cost a whopping $23.8 Trillion by 2027. This is essentially because there's no computer network that's not vulnerable. Fool-proof cybersecurity of personal data in a connected computer is considered practically impossible. The advent of quantum computers (QC) will worsen cybersecurity. QC will be a boon for data-intensive industries by drastically reducing the computing time from years to minutes. But QC will render our current cryptography vulnerable to quantum attacks, breaking nearly all modern cryptographic systems. Before QCs with sufficient qubits arrive, we must be ready with quantum-safe strategies to protect our ICT infrastructures. Postquantum cryptography (PQC) is being aggressively pursued worldwide as a defence from the potential Q-day threat. NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), in a rigorous process, tested 82 PQC schemes, 80 of which failed after the final round in 2022. Recently the remaining two PQCs were also cracked by a Swedish and a French team of cryptographers, placing NIST's PQC standardization process in serious jeopardy. With all the NISTevaluated PQCs failing, there's an urgent need to explore alternate strategies. Although cybersecurity heavily relies on cryptography, recent evidence indicates that it can indeed transcend beyond encryption using Zero Vulnerability Computing (ZVC) technology. ZVC is an encryption-agnostic absolute zero trust (AZT) approach that can potentially render computers quantum resistant by banning all third-party permissions, a root cause of most vulnerabilities. Unachievable in legacy systems, AZT is pursued by an experienced consortium of European partners to build compact, solid-state devices that are robust, resilient, energy-efficient, and with zero attack surface, rendering them resistant to malware and future Q-Day threats.How to cite this paper: Raheman, F.

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Section: Azt: a Cloud Continuummentioning

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“…OS serves as the core that binds all the layers together. As much as OS is the heart of a computer, it is also directly or indirectly responsible for almost all the reported vulnerabilities [72]. Can we make the OS more reliable and secure?…”

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From Standard Policy-Based Zero Trust to Absolute Zero Trust (AZT): A Quantum Leap to Q-Day Security

Raheman

2024

JCC

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“…Proper network segmentation and security group configurations within the cloud environment help minimize the risk of lateral movement by isolating resources and limiting communication between different components. Implementing firewalls and intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS) can add an extra layer of defense by monitoring network traffic and identifying potential threats 3 . Keeping cloud infrastructure, virtual machines, and software up to date with the latest security patches is essential for mitigating vulnerabilities that can be exploited by attackers.…”

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Exploring the Cloud: Vulnerabilities and Cybersecurity Challenges

Nagarajan Krishnamurthy

2023

IJRITCC

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Defending cloud platforms against cyberattacks is a critical aspect of modern cybersecurity. With the widespread adoption of cloud computing, organizations face new challenges in protecting their data and infrastructure from evolving threats. This article provides an overview of the strategies and techniques used to defend cloud platforms against cyberattacks. The article begins by highlighting the increasing reliance on cloud platforms and the potential risks associated with their use. It emphasizes the importance of robust security measures to protect sensitive data, applications, and resources stored in the cloud. The article then introduces the key techniques for defending cloud platforms, including strong access controls, encryption, secure configurations, regular patching, network segmentation, and logging and monitoring. The article further explores the significance of proactive monitoring and incident response planning in identifying and mitigating potential security incidents. It emphasizes the role of collaboration between organizations, government agencies, and cloud service providers in developing comprehensive defense strategies. The article also mentions the need for continuous training and skills development to stay ahead of emerging threats and effectively defend against cyberattacks. The article concludes by emphasizing the relevance of the topic in today's digital landscape, where cloud platforms play a pivotal role in driving innovation and enabling digital transformation. It underscores the necessity for organizations to adopt a multi-layered defense approach and stay updated with the latest security practices to protect their cloud environments from cyber threats.

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“…Yet, cloud environments also raise certain security concerns that may hinder their adoption. Virtualization, storage, and networks, as mentioned by Ouda et al (2022), are the most serious security concerns in cloud computing. Hence, awareness of the latest innovations in cloud security technologies is necessary in order to mitigate the risks of these security challenges and provide security solutions to remain competitive (Hassan et al, 2019).…”

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Secure Cloud Migration Strategy (SCMS): A Safe Journey to the Cloud

Alharthi

2023

iccws

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The state of cloud security is evolving. Many organizations are migrating their on-premises data centers to cloud networks at a rapid pace due to the benefits like cost-effectiveness, scalability, reliability, and flexibility. Yet, cloud environments also raise certain security concerns that may hinder their adoption. Cloud security threats may include data breaches/leaks, data loss, access management, insecure APIs, and misconfigured cloud storage. The security challenges associated with cloud computing have been widely studied in previous literature and different research groups. This paper conducted a systematic literature review and examined the research studies published between 2010 and 2023 within popular digital libraries. The paper then proposes a comprehensive Secure Cloud Migration Strategy (SCMS) that organizations can adopt to secure their cloud environment. The proposed SCMS consists of three main repeatable phases/processes, which are preparation; readiness and adoption; and testing. Among these phases, the author addresses tasks/projects from the different perspectives of the three cybersecurity teams, which are the blue team (defenders), the red team (attackers), and the yellow team (developers). This can be used by the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) as a checklist that covers defending the cloud; attacking and abusing the cloud; and applying the security shift left concepts. In addition to that, the paper addresses the necessary cloud security documents/runbooks that should be developed and automated such as incident response runbook, disaster recovery planning, risk assessment methodology, and cloud security controls. Future research venues and open cloud security problems/issues were addressed throughout the paper. The ultimate goal is to support the development of a proper security system to an efficient cloud computing system to help harden organizations’ cloud infrastructures and increase the cloud security awareness level, which is significant to national security. Furthermore, practitioners and researchers can use the proposed solutions to replicate and/or extend the proposed work.

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The Impact of Cloud Computing on Network Security and the Risk for Organization Behaviors

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From Standard Policy-Based Zero Trust to Absolute Zero Trust (AZT): A Quantum Leap to Q-Day Security

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Exploring the Cloud: Vulnerabilities and Cybersecurity Challenges

Secure Cloud Migration Strategy (SCMS): A Safe Journey to the Cloud

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