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A Proposed Framework for Outsourcing and Secure Encrypted Data on OpenStack Object Storage (Swift)

Hala Albaroodi1, Selvakumar Manickam1 and Mohammed Anbar1
  • 1 Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

Abstract

Despite the numerous potential benefits of Open Source Cloud Computing (OSCC) in several industrial and academic-oriented environments, OSCC could be also associated with some risks. However, which a proper awareness to the cloud consumers or organisations, these risks can be clearly identify and avoided. OpenStack Swift security can provide a greater understanding of how OpenStack Swift functions and what types of security issues arise therein. In this study, a lightweight and robust cloud-based security model for OpenStack object storage within a cloud computing environment is proposed. Swift is a multi-user based model in which every owner encrypts her/his files; each owner uses different levels of cryptographic security. A reduction in the key distribution complexity in this diverse model with a variety of security based settings is critical. Note that proposed model incorporates cryptographic algorithms at the first level (authentication/authorisation) and a hash function to introduce a more secure access method for authentication and authorisation.

Journal of Computer Science
Volume 11 No. 3, 2015, 590-597

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/jcssp.2015.590.597

Submitted On: 9 February 2015 Published On: 14 May 2015

How to Cite: Albaroodi, H., Manickam, S. & Anbar, M. (2015). A Proposed Framework for Outsourcing and Secure Encrypted Data on OpenStack Object Storage (Swift). Journal of Computer Science, 11(3), 590-597. https://doi.org/10.3844/jcssp.2015.590.597

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Keywords

  • Security
  • Cloud Computing
  • Cloud Storage
  • OpenStack
  • OpenStack Object Storage Swift