Nist Cloud Security Architecture

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.

Nist cloud security architecture.

This edition includes updates to the information on portability interoperability and security. Cloud computing has been defined by nist as a model for enabling convenient on demand. This document presents the nist cloud computing reference architecture ra and taxonomy tax that will accurately communicate the components and offerings of cloud computing. Nist cloud computing standards roadmap xi foreword this is the second edition of the nist cloud computing standards roadmap which has been developed by the members of the public nist cloud computing standards roadmap working group.

Ii provides for each cloud actor the core set of security components that fall under their. Security reference architecture 7. Government cloud computing technology roadmap. 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.

Nist cloud computing. The technology agnostic cloud computing reference architecture ra introduced by nist in nist sp 500 292. 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. Details about the system architecture of a cloud can be analyzed and used.

Deadline for comments is july 12 2013. The security challenges cloud computing presents are formidable including those faced by public clouds whose. The purpose of this document is to define a nist cloud computing security reference architecture ncc sra a framework that. Nist special publication 500 299.

Nist cloud computing 6. 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. 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. This document describes these components individually and how they function as an ensemble.