Brief Analysis of Methods for Cloud Computing Key Management

Abstract

In this paper basic of cloud and possible methods for its key management is discussed. Now a days cloud computing is good arena in the field of research.  In cloud computing cloud customer and cloud provider needs to secure data against loss and theft. Encryption with key management is a technique for securing the personal and enterprise data. It is mainly used to protect data. In this paper how key management can be performed to protect cloud data is discussed. So that risks of data loss and theft can be reduced.

Keywords: Cloud computing, Cloud architecture, Encryption, Key management