Threat as a Service?: Virtualization's Impact on Cloud Security

Virtualization is essential to cloud computing, yet its security vulnerabilities in the cloud environment haven't been sufficiently studied. This analysis of cloud security focuses on how virtualization attacks affect different cloud service models.

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Published in:IT professional 2012-01, Vol.14 (1), p.32-37
Main Authors: Tsai, Hsin-Yi, Siebenhaar, Melanie, Miede, Andre, Huang, Yulun, Steinmetz, Ralf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access control
Analytical models
Benchmark testing
Cloud computing
Clouds
Computational modeling
Computers
Confidentiality
Customer services
Information technology
Internet
Mathematical models
Network security
Privacy
Security
Security management
Software services
Virtualization
vulnerabilities
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Summary:Virtualization is essential to cloud computing, yet its security vulnerabilities in the cloud environment haven't been sufficiently studied. This analysis of cloud security focuses on how virtualization attacks affect different cloud service models.
ISSN:1520-9202
1941-045X
DOI:10.1109/MITP.2011.117