Thursday, August 11, 2011

Book Review: Securing the Cloud: Cloud Computer Security Techniques and Tactics

Book Review: Securing the Cloud: Cloud Computer Security
Techniques and Tactics by Vic (J.R.) Winkler: Publisher- Syngress: ISBN- 13: 978-1-59749-592-9

Securing the Cloud ion one more me too book on cloud computing. It is heavy on theory but light on practical. It covers cloud from beginners perspective and more interested in making checklist.

The book is divided into the following 10 chapters:

1. Introduction to Cloud Computing and Security
2. Cloud Computing Architecture
3. Security Concerns, Risk Issues, and Legal Aspects
4. Securing the Cloud: Architecture
5. Securing the Cloud: Data Security
6. Securing the Cloud: Key Strategies and Best Practices
7. Security Criteria: Building an Internal Cloud
8. Security Criteria: Selecting an External Cloud Provider
9. Evaluating Cloud Security: An Information Security Framework
10. Operating a Cloud

I do not find anything interesting in this book.

Disclaimer: I did not get paid to review this book, and I do not stand to gain anything if you buy the book. I have no relationship with the publisher or the author.

Further reading: Few of the competing book are Cloud Security and Privacy: An Enterprise Perspective on Risks and Compliance (http://www.amazon.com/Cloud-Security-Privacy-Enterprise-Perspective/dp/0596802765), Cloud Computing Explained: Implementation Handbook for Enterprises (http://www.amazon.com/Cloud-Computing-Explained-Implementation-Enterprises/dp/0956355609), and many more.

One can get more information about book and related topics from:

1. Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Securing-Cloud-Computer-Security-Techniques/dp/1597495921
2. Review: http://www.hostreview.com/news/110531-research-and-markets-securing-the-cloud-cloud-computer-security-techniques-and-tactics
3. Itroduction: http://www.channelprosmb.com/article/24318/Cloud-Computing-Key-Security-Concerns-in-Cloud-Computing/

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