Cloud Security
Course Name:
Cloud Security (CS427)
Programme:
B.Tech (CSE)
Semester:
Seventh
Category:
Programme Specific Electives (PSE)
Credits (L-T-P):
04(3-1-0)
Content:
Modular arithmetic background, Concepts of security, How to assess security of a system, Information theoretic
security v/s computational security, Data security and storage in cloud, Data dispersal techniques, Highavailability and integrity layer for cloud storage, Encryption and key management in the cloud, Cloud forensics,
Data location and availability, Data security tools and techniques for the cloud, Data distribution and
information dispersal techniques Data encryption/decryption methodologies, Trustworthy cloud infrastructures,
Cloud related regulatory and compliance issues.
References:
Tim Mather, Subra Kumaraswamy, and Shahed Latif. Cloud Security and Privacy: An Enterprise Perspective on
Risks and Compliance, O’Reilly.
Mather, T.,Kumaraswamy S., and Latif, S. Cloud Security and Privacy: An Enterprise Perspective on Risks and Compliance.
O’Reilly Media. Stallings, W. Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice, 5th Edition. Prentice
Hall.
Department:
Computer Science and Engineering