DRAFT Cloud Computing Synopsis and Recommendations
Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Lee Badger Tim Grance Robert Patt-Corner Jeff Voas
NIST Special Publication 800-146
DRAFT Cloud Computing Synopsis and Recommendations Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Lee Badger Tim Grance Robert Patt-Corner Jeff Voas
C O M P U T E R
S E C U R I T Y
Computer Security Division Information Technology Laboratory National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8930 May 2011
U.S. Department of Commerce
Gary Locke, Secretary
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Patrick D. Gallagher, Director
DRAFT CLOUD COMPUTING SYNOPSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Reports on Computer Systems Technology
The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) promotes the U.S. economy and public welfare by providing technical leadership for the nation’s measurement and standards infrastructure. ITL develops tests, test methods, reference data, proof of concept implementations, and technical analysis to advance the development and productive use of information technology. ITL’s responsibilities include the development of technical, physical, administrative, and management standards and guidelines for the cost-effective security and privacy of sensitive unclassified information in Federal computer systems. This Special Publication 800-series reports on ITL’s research, guidance, and outreach efforts in computer security and its collaborative activities with industry, government, and academic organizations.
National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-146 Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Spec. Publ. 800-146, 84 pages (May 2011)
Certain commercial entities, equipment, or materials may be identified in this document in order to describe an experimental procedure or concept
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