Providing security in a cloud storage environment

Abstract

A method of providing security as a service in a cloud storage environment includes storing, through a cloud manager of the cloud storage environment, a security level of access of a storage controller associated with a customer of the security as a service, and receiving a request from the customer to access security information of the storage controller associated therewith. The method also includes providing, through the cloud manager, security information of the storage controller associated with the customer in accordance with the request and the stored security level of access of the storage controller associated with the customer.

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CLAIM OF PRIORITY[0001]This is a Continuation in Part application and claims priority from U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 12 / 951,089 titled: “METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING STORAGE SECURITY IN A CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT” filed on Nov. 22, 2010.FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY[0002]This disclosure relates generally to cloud storage environments and, more particularly, to a method, an apparatus, and / or a system of providing security in a cloud storage environment.BACKGROUND[0003]In a cloud computing environment, storage requirements of one or more client device(s) may be flexibly met through a corresponding one or more storage controller(s) configured to host one or more virtual server(s) appropriately provisioned thereto. A cloud administrator may have the requisite privileges to configure a virtual server associated with a client device on any storage controller. Also, for example, the cloud administrator may accidentally or maliciously run destructive commands configured to compromise th...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a method, apparatus, and system for providing security in a cloud storage environment. The system includes a cloud manager that stores information about the access level of a storage controller associated with a customer of the security service. When the customer requests access to the security information, the cloud manager provides the necessary information to the customer. The system also generates an invoice based on the amount of security information requested and the access level provided to the customer. Overall, the system ensures secure storage and access of data in the cloud.

Problems solved by technology

Also, for example, the cloud administrator may accidentally or maliciously run destructive commands configured to compromise the security of data associated with the client device.

An unauthorized outsider / user may also break into the system and perform the aforementioned act of malice.

Tampering of the hardware and / or software associated with a storage controller may result in a customer of the cloud service operating at the client device experiencing a compromised quality of service.

Although the role-based model may provide structure, the unauthorized outsider / user may still possess the requisite means to access data associated with the customer that resides on the storage controllers.

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