Nist Cloud Security Architecture

Government cloud computing technology roadmap.

Nist cloud security architecture.

Nist cloud computing. This document presents the nist cloud computing reference architecture ra and taxonomy tax that will accurately communicate the components and offerings of cloud computing. Cloud reference architectures and cloud taxonomy are foundational documents that help a cloud computing stakeholders communicate concepts architecture or operational and security requirements to enumerate just a few of their benefits. A fundamental reference point based on the nist definition of cloud computing is needed to describe an overall framework that can be used government wide.

Nist special publication 500 299. Details about the system architecture of a cloud can be analyzed and used. Nist cloud computing 6. This edition includes updates to the information on portability interoperability and security.

Security reference architecture 7. I identifies a core set of security components that can be implemented in a cloud ecosystem to secure the environment the operations and the data migrated to the cloud. The purpose of this document is to define a nist cloud computing security reference architecture ncc sra a framework that. Cloud computing has been defined by nist as a model for enabling convenient on demand.

Cloud computing reference architecture and taxonomy working group cloud computing standards roadmap working group cloud computing sajacc working group cloud computing security working group 1 2 objectives the nist cloud computing definition 1 is widely accepted as a valuable contribution toward providing. Deadline for comments is july 12 2013. Objectives of cloud security architecture tool csat innovate simplify automate to demonstrate how the nist cybersecurity framework can be aligned with the rmf and implemented using established nist risk management processes. Ii provides for each cloud actor the core set of security components that fall under their.

The security challenges cloud computing presents are formidable including those faced by public clouds whose. The nist cloud computing security reference architecture was written by the nist cloud computing public security working group to meet requirements set out in one of the priority action plans identified in the u s. The technology agnostic cloud computing reference architecture ra introduced by nist in nist sp 500 292. This document describes these components individually and how they function as an ensemble.