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Information Security Handbook

By : Darren Death
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Information Security Handbook

By: Darren Death

Overview of this book

Having an information security mechanism is one of the most crucial factors for any organization. Important assets of organization demand a proper risk management and threat model for security, and so information security concepts are gaining a lot of traction. This book starts with the concept of information security and shows you why it’s important. It then moves on to modules such as threat modeling, risk management, and mitigation. It also covers the concepts of incident response systems, information rights management, and more. Moving on, it guides you to build your own information security framework as the best fit for your organization. Toward the end, you’ll discover some best practices that can be implemented to make your security framework strong. By the end of this book, you will be well-versed with all the factors involved in information security, which will help you build a security framework that is a perfect fit your organization’s requirements.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Title Page
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Customer Feedback
Preface

Cloud computing service models


There are three main cloud computing service models that we will be covering in this chapter. These three models provide the basis for the services provided by cloud computing service providers.

Infrastructure as a Service – IaaS

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a cloud computing service model where a provider delivers virtualized IT infrastructure resources over the internet:

The organization manages:

  • Server operating systems
  • Data storage
  • Applications deployed to servers, such as:
    • Web-based enterprise applications
    • Database servers
    • Management agents, such as host intrusion prevention

The cloud computing service manages the underlying cloud infrastructure, which includes:

  • Processing
  • Physical storage
  • Networks

Platform as a Service – PaaS

Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a cloud computing service model where a provider delivers hardware and software typically with the goal of supporting an organization's application development and hosting needs over the internet:

The organization...