Unit-4 Cloud Securing, Operations and Applications

4.1 Security Boundaries

4.1.1 Cloud security Alliance (CSA)
4.1.2 Cloud operations and its management concepts
4.2 Cloud applications:
4.2.1 Business Applications
4.2.2 Data storage and backup applications

4.1 Security Boundaries

 Security boundaries in cloud computing refer to the lines or demarcations that separate
different levels of access, control, and protection within a cloud environment.
4.1.1 Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)

 The Cloud Security Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to defining and raising
awareness about best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment.
 It offers frameworks, guidelines, and education on cloud security, addressing various aspects
such as governance, risk management, compliance, and security controls.
 CSA leverages the knowledge of industry practitioners, associations, and governments, as
well as corporate and individual members, to provide cloud security research, education,
certification, events, and products.

Cloud Stack Model

4.1.2 Cloud Operations and Management Concepts

 Cloud operations include the management and maintenance of cloud resources and services
to assure their efficiency, dependability, and security.
 It includes responsibilities such as cloud infrastructure deployment, monitoring, scaling, and
troubleshooting.
 Cloud management concepts are concerned with strategies, tools, and practices for
administering cloud resources, optimizing costs, and guaranteeing organizational policy
compliance.
4.2 Cloud applications:
 Cloud applications refer to software programs or services that run on cloud infrastructure,
offering various functionalities to users.

4.2.1 Business Applications

 Business applications hosted in the cloud include a wide range of software used to support
business operations, such as customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource
planning (ERP), human resources management systems (HRMS), collaboration tools, and
productivity suites.
 These applications are accessible via the internet and often offer scalability, flexibility, and
cost-effectiveness.
 Cloud service providers serve as the foundation for business applications. To grow their
business, every organization now demands a cloud business application.
 It also assures that corporate applications are available to users 24 hours a day, seven days a
week.
MailChimp
 MailChimp is an email publishing platform that allows you to create, send, and save
email templates.
Salesforce's platform
 includes capabilities for sales, service, marketing, e-commerce, and other functions.
It also offers a cloud-based development platform.
Chatter
 Chatter allows us to convey critical organisational information in real time.
Bitrix24
 Bitrix24 is a collaboration platform that offers capabilities for communication,
administration, and social collaboration.
Paypal
 Paypal is the simplest and most straightforward online payment method, utilising a
secure internet account. Paypal accepts payments via debit cards, credit cards, and
Paypal account holders.
Slack
 Slack is an acronym that stands for Searchable Log of All Conversation and
Knowledge. It has an easy-to-use interface that allows us to construct public and
private chat channels.

4.2.2 Data Storage and Backup Applications.

 Cloud-based data storage and backup tools offer a secure and scalable way to
store and protect information.
 These apps provide data redundancy, encryption, automated backups, and
disaster recovery capabilities.
 They enable enterprises to cost-effectively store enormous amounts of data
while maintaining data integrity and availability.
 Each of these topics covers a wide range of details, techniques, tools, and
best practices. To go deeper into any individual component or subtopic within
these domains, such as specific security methods, cloud application kinds, or
management strategies, more extensive materials and conversations are
required.