Cloud Computing Risks
Cloud computing risks are the security, compliance, and operational threats associated with using third-party cloud services for data storage, processing, and application delivery.
Explanation
Cloud deployment models include public (shared infrastructure), private (dedicated to one organization), hybrid (combination), and community (shared among related organizations). Service models include IaaS (infrastructure), PaaS (platform), and SaaS (software). Key risks include data breaches, loss of control over data, vendor lock-in, regulatory compliance challenges, and shared technology vulnerabilities. The shared responsibility model defines which security controls the provider manages versus the customer.
Key Points
- •Service models: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS — each shifts different responsibilities to the provider
- •Shared responsibility model defines who secures what
- •Key risks: data breaches, vendor lock-in, compliance, loss of control
Exam Tip
In IaaS, the customer manages most security. In SaaS, the provider manages most. Know where the responsibility boundary shifts across models.
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