Access Control

In this section, you will learn about access and authorization of your cloud-based operations. Access control includes many different areas of security. You will learn about object access, which includes not just users and groups of users but also machine-to-machine authorization and security at the network and storage levels as well as the services in the cloud.

You will then learn about security as it applies to service models and learn more about the authentication process.

Accessing Cloud-Based Objects

A cloud object can be a file stored in a storage system, a virtual machine, a load balancer, or any other system running in the cloud. An object is an item that can be accessed and manipulated in the cloud.

Controlling who can access objects and what actions they are allowed to take is a critical component of maintaining proper security in the cloud. In this section, you will learn about the authorization and access to cloud-based objects.

The Authorization Process

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