Methodology to Obtain the Security Controls in Multi-cloud Applications

Samuel Olaiya Afolaranmi, Luis E. Gonzalez Moctezuma, Massimiliano Rak, Valentina Casola, Erkuden Rios, Jose L. Martinez Lastra

2016

Abstract

What controls should be used to ensure adequate security level during operation is a non-trivial subject in complex software systems and applications. The problem becomes even more challenging when the application uses multiple cloud services which security measures are beyond the control of the application provider. In this paper, a methodology that enables the identification of the best security controls for multi-cloud applications whose components are deployed in heterogeneous clouds is presented. The methodology is based on application decomposition and modelling of threats over the components, followed by the analysis of the risks together with the capture of cloud business and security requirements. The methodology has been applied in the MUSA EU H2020 project use cases as the first step for building up the multi-cloud applications’ security-aware Service Level Agreements (SLA). The identified security controls will be included in the applications’ SLAs for their monitoring and fulfilment assurance at operation.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Afolaranmi S., Moctezuma L., Rak M., Casola V., Rios E. and Lastra J. (2016). Methodology to Obtain the Security Controls in Multi-cloud Applications . In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science - Volume 1: CLOSER, ISBN 978-989-758-182-3, pages 327-332. DOI: 10.5220/0005912603270332

in Bibtex Style

@conference{closer16,
author={Samuel Olaiya Afolaranmi and Luis E. Gonzalez Moctezuma and Massimiliano Rak and Valentina Casola and Erkuden Rios and Jose L. Martinez Lastra},
title={Methodology to Obtain the Security Controls in Multi-cloud Applications},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science - Volume 1: CLOSER,},
year={2016},
pages={327-332},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005912603270332},
isbn={978-989-758-182-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science - Volume 1: CLOSER,
TI - Methodology to Obtain the Security Controls in Multi-cloud Applications
SN - 978-989-758-182-3
AU - Afolaranmi S.
AU - Moctezuma L.
AU - Rak M.
AU - Casola V.
AU - Rios E.
AU - Lastra J.
PY - 2016
SP - 327
EP - 332
DO - 10.5220/0005912603270332