Secure cloud networking

Grazed from ZDNet. Author: Manek Dubash.

Security continues to top the list of concerns cited by cloud computing users, so you can be sure that cloud service providers also place a high priority on ensuring that your data is neither compromised nor corrupted. Below are some of the key points you should check that your provider has implemented.

The service provider should embed security into the fabric of the infrastructure, test for vulnerabilities and respond quickly to any that may be discovered. They need to operate a rigorous set of operational security controls, including tight control over authentication and high levels of monitoring, logging and reporting…

Responsibilities for network protection and management are shared between the cloud provider and the customer. As a customer, you may not have physical access to the network, but you can implement the logical equivalent within a cloud environment through tools such as guest-operated system firewalls, virtual network gateway configuration and virtual private networks…

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