Data and infrastructure security auditing in cloud computing environments

Highlights：

• Auditing is the ability for cloud customers to verify the presence and functioning of their provider's security measures.

• Important security measures are divided into those needed to support data and infrastructure security.

• What specific auditing concerns must be addressed to ensure broader adoption of cloud computing technologies?

• What is the current state of service offerings in providing auditing capability for user security concerns.

• How many of the lingering audit issues could be resolved using existing approaches and how many demand new solutions.