Security + Cloud Computing Flashcards
SaaS Software as a service
allows users to connect to and use cloud-based apps over the Internet. Common examples are email, calendaring, and office tools (such as Microsoft Office 365).
XaaS “Anything as a service”
a general category of services related to cloud computing and remote access.
PaaS Platform as a service.
a complete development and deployment environment in the cloud
IaaS Infrastructure as a service
is a type of cloud computing service that offers ***essential compute, storage, and networking resources on demand, on a pay-as-you-go basis.***
Hybrid cloud
a computing environment that combines an on-premises datacenter (also called a private cloud) with a public cloud, allowing data and applications to be shared between them.
Private cloud
a cloud computing environment dedicated to a single organization.
Community cloud
s suitable for organizations that want to have a collaborative cloud with more security features than the public cloud. I
Public cloud
computing services offered by* third-party providers over the public Internet*
Fog computing
a decentralized computing infrastructure in which data, compute, storage and applications are located somewhere between the data source and the cloud
UTM
CASB cloud access security broker
offers a number of services to protect companies that use cloud computing from data breaches and cyber attacks.
NGFW next-generation firewall
a security appliance that processes network traffic and applies rules to block potentially dangerous traffic
DMVPN (Dynamic Multipoint VPN)
is a routing technique we can use to build a VPN network with multiple sites without having to statically configure all devices
CSA
a nonprofit organization promoting best practices related to cloud computing environments
