Architectural design for iCloudIDM Layer-II (iCloudIDM-LII) Subsystem of eCloudIDS generic security framework

摘要

Cloud computing is becoming a key driver in supporting all on-demand needs of corporate IT today. Cloud promises extensive mechanisms for apt resource sharing, maximum resource utilization, and true elasticity as compared to any of its early contestants. Even after recognizing its advantages, many organizations are reluctant to take up this next-generation computing, due to its severe security concerns. In today's world, whole business computing relies on the security of customers and their data. Due to its public and multi-tenancy nature, security concerns are very huge in capacity. eCloudIDS is a next-generation generic security framework architected with innovative hybrid two-tier expert engines, namely uX-Engine and sX-Engine, considered to be most suitable security solution for any cloud computing environments; precisely for public and hybrid clouds. This paper explores the architectural design facets of eCloudIDS security framework's iCloudIDM Subsystem Layer-II (iCloudIDM-LII) that extends the identity management capabilities at Cloud VM Level.