Ch. 13 - Vocab

Question 1

actuator

Answer 1

Receives an electronic signal from a controller and responds by interacting with its environment to produce an effect

Question 2

backbone network

Answer 2

also called the core network, connects geographically dispersed fog networks

Question 3

cloud auditor

Answer 3

a party that can conduct independent assessment of cloud services

Question 4

cloud broker

Answer 4

an entity that manages the use, performance and delivery of cloud services

Question 5

cloud carrier

Answer 5

An intermediary that provides connectivity and transport of cloud services from CSPs to cloud consumers.

Question 6

cloud computing

Answer 6

A model for enabling ubiquitous, conveninet, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort

Question 7

cloud service consumer

Answer 7

a person or organization that uses services from cloud providers

Question 8

cloud service provider

Answer 8

a person, organization, or entity responsible for making a service available

Question 9

community cloud

Answer 9

a community cloud has restricted access, but the cloud resources are shared among a number of independent organizations.

Question 10

data loss prevention

Answer 10

is the monitoring, protecting, and verifying the security of data at rest, in motion, and in use

Question 11

edge network

Answer 11

a network of IoT-enabled devices, consisting of sensors and actuators

Question 12

fog network

Answer 12

provides data processing as close to the sensors as possible, transforming it to a form that is suitable for storage and higher level processing

Question 13

hybrid cloud

Answer 13

a composition of two or more clouds that remain unique entities but are bound together by some technology

Question 14

identity and access management

Answer 14

assuring that the identity of an entity is verified, then granting the correct level of access based on this identity

Question 15

infrastructure as a service

Answer 15

user does not manage or control the resources of the underlying cloud infrastructure but has control over operating systems

Question 16

internet of things

Answer 16

interconnection of smart devices, which delivers sensor information, act on their environment, and coordinate themselves as part of a larger system

Question 17

intrusion management

Answer 17

`implementation of intrusion detection systems and intrusion prevention systems at entry points to the cloud

Question 18

microcontroller

Answer 18

the brains in a smart device

Question 19

MiniSec

Answer 19

an open-source security module that is part of the TinyOS operating system, an operating system designed for small embedded systems

Question 20

multi-instance model

Answer 20

provides a unique database management system running on a VM instance for each cloud subscriber

Question 21

multi-tenant model

Answer 21

provides a predefined environment for the cloud subscriber that is shared with other tenants

Question 22

OpenStack

Answer 22

an open source cloud operating systems which creates and manages huge groups of virtual private servers in a cloud computing environment

Question 23

patching vulnerability

Answer 23

there are few means of patching IoT devices, since manufacturers do very little to the chip’s software and firmware.

Question 24

platform as a service

Answer 24

is a operating system in the cloud, useful in developing applications

Question 25

private cloud

Answer 25

is implemented within the internal IT environment, providing a means of leveraging existing infrastructure and providing services from the privacy of the organization’s network

Question 26

public cloud

Answer 26

made available to the general public, providing cheap services, but there may be concerns for security

Question 27

radio-frequency identification

Answer 27

the use of radio waves to identify items, whose main elements are programmable tags and readers

Question 28

security as a service

Answer 28

package of security services offered by a service provider

Question 29

security assessments

Answer 29

third party audits of cloud services

Question 30

security information and event management

Answer 30

aggregates log and event data from virtual and real networks, applications, and systems. Information is correlated and analyzed to provide real-time reporting

Question 31

sensor

Answer 31

measures some parameter and delivers an electronic signal proportional to the observed characteristic, usually to the microcontroller

Question 32

service arbitrage

Answer 32

broker has the flexibility to choose services from multiple agency

Question 33

service aggregation

Answer 33

broker combines multiple cloud services to meet consumer needs

Question 34

service intermediation

Answer 34

value-added services such as identity management, performance reporting, and enhanced security