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Introduction to Cloud Security

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Short overview of the module

This module is an introductory lecture on Cloud Security. It could be used in a junior-level class, such as Operating Systems, Networking, or Distributed Systems. It is designed as a self-contained module that could be used as is, slides and all.

It could also be modified to fit into the course you are teaching. If you decide to use this module, we would highly appreciate if you could simply send us an email letting us know in what course you plan to use this module. Any suggestions for improvement are very welcome. And if you wish to share your modified version of this module with other instructors, we could host your module on our site (with due credit to you of course).

Required background / Target students

This module is designed for students who are in an undergraduate class that has covered Cloud Computing and Network Security as two separate concepts. In this module on Cloud Security, we attempt to relate those two concepts.

Learning goals

After this module is taught as part of a Computer Systems course, it is expected that the student:

  • can explain in broad terms what is cloud computing and what security issues arise in the cloud;
  • how do computer and network security relate differently to the cloud from other enterprise computing models.

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