The increased usage of cloud computing has transformed modern information technology by providing organisations with a scalable, flexible, and cost-effective alternative to the traditional on-premise service model. Both service models have their own set of advantages and disadvantages. One key aspect both service models have in common is the importance of keeping private data secure. There is an ongoing debate on whether cloud computing is safe enough to store private data. This thesis will help organisations understand the security considerations of the different service models. This will be accomplished through a case study researching the different authentication models of both service models and an experiment to gain further insights. The case study and experiment will conclude with a heuristic that organisations can use when picking an authentication model. The main conclusion of this thesis is that we consider the cloud computing service model less secure than the on-premise Windows service model. We also concluded that we consider an LDAP on-premise Windows authentication model and the Azure authentication model to have a higher chance of being less secure than the other authentication models researched in this thesis.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-533279 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Viktorsson, Samuel |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Datalogi |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | UPTEC IT, 1401-5749 ; 24007 |
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