Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) is indeed one of the cloud computing services that provide virtual machines, hardware, and operating systems, which can be controlled through a service API.
IaaS offers virtualized computing resources over the internet, allowing users to access and manage virtual machines, storage, and networking infrastructure as needed. With IaaS, users have control over the operating systems, applications, and runtime environments deployed on the virtual machines.
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) does not categorize cloud forensics into nine major groups. The NIST guidelines and publications related to cloud computing, such as NIST Special Publication 800-144, focus on providing guidance on security and privacy considerations in cloud computing rather than specifically categorizing cloud forensics into multiple groups.
Cloud forensics typically follows a framework that consists of several phases or steps, which may vary depending on the methodology or approach used. The common phases in cloud forensics investigations include identification, preservation, collection, examination, analysis, and reporting.
The statement "Cloud as an object is a crime where the cloud behaves like an object" is not accurate. The term "cloud" typically refers to cloud computing, which is a technology infrastructure that enables remote storage, processing, and access to data and applications over the internet.
Cloud computing itself is not a crime or an object that can commit a crime. It is a technology that provides various services and resources to users and organizations. Crimes can be committed using cloud computing as a medium or platform, but the cloud itself is not inherently criminal.
In the context of cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure can be utilized as a tool by attackers to carry out malicious activities. One example is when an attacker gains unauthorized access to a compromised cloud service or account and then uses that compromised cloud as a platform to launch attacks on other accounts or systems.
The cloud deployment model that is used for shared infrastructure between several organizations with common concerns such as security, compliance, jurisdiction, etc., is called a "Community Cloud."
A Community Cloud is a type of cloud computing deployment model in which infrastructure and resources are shared among organizations that have similar requirements, such as regulatory compliance, industry-specific needs, or security concerns. It is designed to address the specific needs of a particular community or group of organizations.
