Mapping to NIST
When it comes to securing the cloud from the ground up, many embedded computer rely on cloud computing characteristics and guidelines set forth by NIST. “When we think of the cloud we map everything back to the policies and procedures that the business and government communities pulled together under NIST,” Moore embedded computer says. There are four different types of cloud models: private, public, community, and hybrid as defined by NIST – with public and private being the most likely to be adopted by government users. A private cloud – owned and operated by a single organization or with a third party – is made up of multiple units and can be located on-site or off, according to NIST. A public cloud is open for use by the general public, is located on the premises of the cloud provider, and may be owned, managed, and operated by a business, academic, or government organization or a combination of them, according to the agency.