IAAS Trust in Public Domain: Evaluative Framework for Service Provider

Trust has more prominence in cloud computing than any other technology. The prime reason behind this notion is the architecture of technology, where service consumer has to transfer critical business relevance data and information to unknown geographical locations called data centers. These data centers are in administration and management of cloud service Providers. Only verbal assurance regarding security and trust are not enough testimonies for cloud consumers. There is a need for textual confirmation, trust strengthening past performance, practical evidence, and tools to evaluate the trustworthiness of CSP (Cloud Service Provider). This paper provides a smart learning environment to assist cloud consumer, by offering a scope to evaluate the trustworthiness of cloud provider on the basis of security assurances by cloud provider through standards and Certification attainment. Various security related components are analyzed with standards and certifications accomplishment and trust value is computed for Service Provider.