Nist Cloud Security Architecture

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Nist cloud security architecture.

Ii provides for each cloud actor the core set of security components that fall under their. The technology agnostic cloud computing reference architecture ra introduced by nist in nist sp 500 292. Security reference architecture 7. This edition includes updates to the information on portability interoperability and security.

Cloud computing has been defined by nist as a model for enabling convenient on demand. Nist cloud computing 6. The nist cloud computing security reference architecture was written by the nist cloud computing public security working group to meet requirements set out in one of the priority action plans identified in the u s. Government cloud computing technology roadmap.

This document presents the nist cloud computing reference architecture ra and taxonomy tax that will accurately communicate the components and offerings of cloud computing. The security challenges cloud computing presents are formidable including those faced by public clouds whose. This document describes these components individually and how they function as an ensemble. I identifies a core set of security components that can be implemented in a cloud ecosystem to secure the environment the operations and the data migrated to the cloud.

A fundamental reference point based on the nist definition of cloud computing is needed to describe an overall framework that can be used government wide. Cloud reference architectures and cloud taxonomy are foundational documents that help a cloud computing stakeholders communicate concepts architecture or operational and security requirements to enumerate just a few of their benefits. This document presents the nist federated cloud reference architecture model. Nist cloud computing standards roadmap xi foreword this is the second edition of the nist cloud computing standards roadmap which has been developed by the members of the public nist cloud computing standards roadmap working group.

Nist special publication 500 299. The purpose of this document is to define a nist cloud computing security reference architecture ncc sra a framework that. This actor role based model used the guiding principles of the nist cloud computing reference architecture to develop an eleven component model. Cloud computing reference architecture and taxonomy working group cloud computing standards roadmap working group cloud computing sajacc working group cloud computing security working group 1 2 objectives the nist cloud computing definition 1 is widely accepted as a valuable contribution toward providing.