Threats to I.T Center Infrastructure and Solutions to Mitigate Risks
Discuss threats to an IT data center infrastructure and provide cloud-based solutions to mitigate the risks. (atleast 250 words)
course: cloud computing
text books:
Jamsa, K. A. (2013). Cloud computing: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, virtualization, business models, mobile, security and more. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Erl, T., Mahmood, Z., & Puttini, R. (2014). Cloud computing: concepts, technology, & architecture. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Answer preview
There are numerous threats to an IT center infrastructure that present security concerns in cloud computing models. In this case, security issues are either faced by cloud providers or their customers that either store data or host applications on the IT center infrastructure (Jamsa, 2013). The main threats are data breaches, insufficient identity management, insecure interfaces, account hijacking, malicious insiders, data…
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