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Security Issues and Risks associated with the Migration of Data into a Cloud

   

Added on  2020-04-01

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Running head: CLOUD COMPUTINGCloud ComputingName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
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1 CLOUD COMPUTINGExecutive SummaryThe purpose of the report is to provide a detailed discussion on the different security issues andrisks associated with the migration of data into a Cloud instance. The Webb’s Stores, which is aregional store operating in Australia and New Zealand is planning to migrate their database incloud instance. The report discusses the various security risks and privacy issue associated withthe project. The report concludes with the suggestion of effective backup and disaster recoveryplan.
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2 CLOUD COMPUTINGTable of ContentsIntroduction..........................................................................................................................31. Answer 1..........................................................................................................................31.1 Security Type.............................................................................................................31.2. Benefits and Issues...................................................................................................32. Answer 2..........................................................................................................................42.1. The Risk in Database................................................................................................42.2. The Risk IaaS Infrastructure.....................................................................................52.3. The Risk in communication between Webb’s and IaaS database............................53. Answer 3..........................................................................................................................53.1. Risk of Backing up data to the cloud........................................................................63.2. Cloud back up and DR plans....................................................................................64. Answer 4..........................................................................................................................74.1. IaaS Infrastructure....................................................................................................74.2. MS SQL Server 2012 R2 Cloud Instance.................................................................74.3. Cloud network infrastructure....................................................................................84.4. Cloud backup and restore infrastructure...................................................................8Conclusion...........................................................................................................................8References..........................................................................................................................10
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3 CLOUD COMPUTINGIntroductionThe aim of the report is to discuss the different risks and security issues that Webb’sStores might face by moving the existing data present in the Auckland data center top the cloudstorage. The report gives an insight of the major risk associated with this process and suggestsdifferent risk mitigation approaches for successful implementation of the project (Li et al., 2015).The different security issues associated with this project and risk mitigation approaches areelaborated in the following paragraphs.1. Answer 11.1 Security TypeThe security essentials that is recommended for securing the data over cloud instanceincludes, proper use of two basic security essential, encryption and authentication, in order toprevent the unauthorized access to the data (Boyd & Mathuria, 2013). Authentication helps in validating the identity of a user and in turn prevent theunauthorized access of the dataEncryption is a process of converting a readable information or plain text tohypertext. It helps in preventing the unauthorized access of the data (Malawski etal., 2013). 1.2. Benefits and Issues
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