Contract RBAC in cloud computing

Abstract

Cloud computing is a fast growing field, which is arguably a new computing paradigm. In cloud computing, computing resources are provided as services over the Internet and users can access resources based on their payments. The issue of access control is an important security scheme in the cloud computing. In this paper, a Contract RBAC model with continuous services for user to access various source services provided by different providers is proposed. The Contract RBAC model extending from the well-known RBAC model in cloud computing is shown. The extending definitions in the model could increase the ability to meet new challenges. The Contract RBAC model can provide continuous services with more flexible management in security to meet the application requirements including Intra-cross cloud service and Inter-cross cloud service. Finally, the performance analyses between the traditional manner and the scheme are given. Therefore, the proposed Contract RBAC model can achieve more efficient management for cloud computing environments.