CSC 590: Cloud Computing Security
1444 First quarter
CSC 590: Cloud Computing Security , 3 credit hours
Time: 1:30 P.M. – 05:10 P.M., every Tuesday
Date : 01-02-1444 To 16-04-1444 H. 28-08-2022 To 10-11-2022 G
Location: Room
Instructor: Dr. Iehab AL-Rassan, office phone: 4676585, email: irassan@ksu.edu.sa
Text book: Cloud Computing Security Foundations and Challenges, Second Edition, by CRC Press, 2021.
Office Hours: Monday 11 A.M –1 P.M, (This might change – always check my home page first)
Course website :
Section http://piazza.com/ksu.edu.sa/fall2022/csc590
Course Objectives:
This course presents a broad overview of cloud computing security theory, technology, and practice as they relate to established technologies, as well as recent advancements. It also covers Virtualization, Private/Public and Hybrid Clouds, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, cloud cryptography, cloud security environments. Case study of cloud computing provider will be covered. A term paper and project will help cement the acquired theoretical concepts.
Suggested text books and reference material:
1. John R. Vacca, "Cloud Computing Security Foundations and Challenges, Second Edition, by CRC Press, 2021.”, NGE Solutions
2. Selected papers
Prerequisite: CSC 502, CSC 523
You are strongly expected to have basic knowledge of the subjects of Computer Operating Systems, Object Oriented Programming , Computer Networks and Computer Architecture.
1. Assignments
You have to post one question and its answer on the course website after every lecture. Also, you are required to evaluate someone else’s posted question and its answer from the previous lecture, giving score out of 5.
Some exercises from the text book.
2. Term Paper
One page proposal of the term paper is due on the third week.
A term paper in the area of cloud computing security will be due on the week after the midterm.
3. Term Project of cloud computing services.
One page proposal of the term project is due on the second week after the midterm.
A term project will be required in one of the cloud computing providers such Amazon web Services AWS, Microsoft Azure, or any other providers.
Grading Policy
10% Assignments
20% Term Paper
20% Term project
25% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
Topics will be covered :
Chapter 1 Cloud Computing Essentials
Chapter 2 An Overview of Cloud Computing
Chapter 3 Cloud Security Baselines
Chapter 4 Cloud Security, Privacy and Trust Baselines
Chapter 5 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Chapter 6 Risk and Trust Assessment: Schemes for Cloud Services
Chapter 7 Managing Risk in the Cloud
Chapter 8 Cloud Security Risk Management
Chapter 9 Secure Cloud Risk Management: Risk Mitigation Methods
Chapter 10 Specification and Enforcement of Access Policies in Emerging Scenarios
Chapter 11 Cryptographic Key Management for Data Protection
Chapter 12 Cloud Security Access Control: Distributed Access Control
Chapter 13 Cloud Security Key Management: Cloud User Controls
Chapter 14 Cloud Computing Security Essentials and Architecture
Chapter 15 Cloud Computing Architecture and Security Concepts
Chapter 16 Secure Cloud Architecture
Chapter 17 Locking Down Cloud Servers
Chapter 18 Third-Party Providers Integrity Assurance for Data Outsourcing