Cloud Security Audit : A Necessity in the Cloud Computing Environment

Abstract

The adoption of cloud computing by corporates has gained momentum over the last few years (Ismail and Islam, 2020). According to a report by Statista (www.statista.com) on the Global market size of cloud computing and hosting, the market has recorded a six-fold increase during the period 2010 to 2020. Cloud security is a major hindrance in the adoption of Cloud computing by the corporate sector. This article highlights the cloud security audit process. Cloud security auditing helps to reduce the cloud security issues and builds the confidence of the stakeholders.