Question 1
Week 5 discussion deals with Cloud Computing and its concerns. The term Cloud Computing services refers to many things and many types of services. Generally speaking there is PaaS, SaaS, IaaS & MaaS. One of the biggest supplier of cloud computing services is Amazon. Amazon makes it possible for many organization to take advantage of it web portal services, so that these organizations do not have to develop their own capabilities. Companies like Kaplan and Unilever take advantage of services provided by Amazon.
- An organization is contemplating cloud computing services, but is not sure at what level of service the organization should commit to. Based on your reading and your understanding, please provide which of the cloud services would you recommend and why. Please provide your justification for your recommendation.
- Also provide any pros and cons that you might consider for the service you are recommending. Are there any legal considerations for cloud computing.
Question 2
This research paper will focus on issues and concerns with Patch Management. With the advent of many types of software and systems, patch management is major nightmare. Patching the system may cause the system to crash, and not patching it can leave it vulnerable to attacks. Please research the issues and concerns with patch management and provide your views on the topic. Please consider this at an enterprise level where the complexity is increased exponentially with the increase in the number of systems.
Paper Requirements:
- APA Format
- Number of Pages: Minimum of 3 Pages not including Cover, Table of Contents and References.
- Safe – Assignment comparison will be done
Patch Management methodology white paper in the SANS reading rooms would serve as a good start for your research.