Unikernels for Cloud Architectures: How Single Responsibility can Reduce Complexity, Thus Improving Enterprise Cloud Security

Andreas Happe, Bob Duncan, Alfred Bratterud

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Abstract

Unikernels allow application deployment through custom-built minimal virtual machines. The authors investigate how unikernels and their inherent minimalism benefit system security. The analysis starts with common security vulnerability classes and their possible remediation. A platonic unikernel framework is used to describe how unikernels can solve common security problems, focusing both on a micro- and macro level. This theoretical framework is matched against an existing unikernel framework, and the resulting mismatch is used as a starting point for the research areas the authors are currently working on. We demonstrate how using a single responsibility unikernel-based architectural framework could be used to reduce complexity and thus improve enterprise cloud security.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Complexity, Future Information Systems and Risk
Subtitle of host publication(COMPLEXIS 2017)
EditorsOleg Gusikhin, Víctor Méndez Muñoz , Farshad Firouzi, Dan Mønster, Victor Chang
PublisherSciTePress
Pages30-41
Number of pages12
Volume1
ISBN (Print)9789897582448
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Apr 2017
EventThe 2nd International Conference on Complexity, Future Information Systems and Risk - Holiday Inn Porto Gaia, Porto, Portugal., Porto, Portugal
Duration: 24 Apr 201726 Apr 2017
http://www.complexis.org/

Conference

ConferenceThe 2nd International Conference on Complexity, Future Information Systems and Risk
Abbreviated titleComplexis 2017
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityPorto
Period24/04/1726/04/17
Internet address

Bibliographical note

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This work was in part funded by the European Commission through grant agreement no 644962 (PRISMACLOUD).

Keywords

  • Cloud Security and Privacy
  • attack surface
  • compliance
  • complexity

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