Data Centre vulnerabilities physical, logical and trusted entity security

Swart, Ignus; Grobler, Marthie; Irwin, Barry V W

Title: Data Centre vulnerabilities physical, logical and trusted entity security
Creator: Swart, Ignus
Creator: Grobler, Marthie
Creator: Irwin, Barry V W
Date Issued: 2015
Date: 2015
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/427859
Identifier: vital:72467
Identifier: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ignus-Swart/publication/305442546_Data_Centre_vulnerabilities_physical_logical_trusted_entity_security/links/578f38c108aecbca4cada6bf/Data-Centre-vulnerabilities-physical-logical-trusted-entity-security.pdf
Description: Data centres are often the hub for a significant number of disparate interconnecting systems. With rapid advances in virtualization, the use of data centres have increased significantly and are set to continue growing. Systems hosted typically serve the data needs for a growing number of organizations ranging from private individuals to mammoth governmental departments. Due to this centralized method of operation, data centres have become a prime target for attackers. These attackers are not only after the data contained in the data centre but often the physical infrastructure the systems run on is the target of attack. Down time resulting from such an attack can affect a wide range of entities and can have severe financial implications for the owners of the data centre. To limit liability strict adherence to standards are prescribed. Technology however develops at a far faster pace than standards and our ability to accurately measure information security has significant hidden caveats. This allows for a situation where the defenders dilemma is exacerbated by information overload, a significant increase in attack surface and reporting tools that show only limited views. This paper investigates the logical and physical security components of a data centre and introduces the notion of third party involvement as an increase in attack surface due to the manner in which data centres typically operate.
Format: 5 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC)
Relation: Swart, I., Grobler, B.I.M. and Irwin, BVW, 2015. Data Centre vulnerabilities: physical, logical and trusted entity security. In Proceedings of the Conference on Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications
Relation: Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) volume 2015 number 1 1 5 2015 Conference
Rights: Publisher
Rights: Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SA TNAC) Statement (https://www.satnac.org.za/)

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