A Survey on Cloud Computing Security Threats and Vulnerabilities

Abstract: Cloud computing is using internet the connected computers share the resources, software information and other devices on-demand, from the resource pool of the cloud providers. The main thing that grabs the organizations to adapt the cloud technology is cost reduction through optimized and efficient computing. Though the cloud computing has its advantages many IT companies have expresses concern about critical security issues which threatens them such as data security, unauthorized access of network and use of infected application . The aim of this paper is to make a survey of the major security threats and vulnerabilities affecting Cloud Systems and the possible solutions available to such threats.

Keywords: Cloud Models, Security Threats, Solutions, Vulnerability