Securing the Confidentiality and Integrity of Cloud Computing Data

Abstract

Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) are becoming increasingly popular as the amount of available digital data continues to grow at an exponential rate. A new set of benefits and economies made possible by cloud technologies in terms of bandwidth, computing, storage, and transmission costs, which will all reduce the overall costs for data storage for the company, which provide customers with convenient and efficient storage services. For the protection of the Cloud Client (CC) data in the cloud, several different security models are available. In order to verify that CSPs and the CC are in compliance with these safety criteria, the Third-Party Auditor (TPA) has a responsibility to thoroughly assess evidence of compliance between the CC and the CSP. Cloud user data are vulnerable to loss of confidentiality and integrity as data are stored in off premises and maintained by CSP. As a result, in order to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of stored data, the concept of auditing has been introduced into the Cloud Computing Environment. Cloud users can seek the assistance of a TPA who has extensive experience in conducting cloud audits in order to assess the risk associated with their services.