Security Considerations When Performing Telemetry Post-Processing and Analysis in Cloud Environments

Abstract

Third party cloud environments can facilitate easier management of telemetry data in support of Live, Virtual and/or Constructive (LVC) environments. However, there are critical cybersecurity issues which must be appropriately managed to ensure the organization is not unduly risking exposure of their valuable telemetry data and or providing a pathway for potential hostile entities to compromise their cloud-based IT post processing services. After reviewing the state of the cloud market, critical security challenges including data privacy, security configuration, Security Operation Center (SOC) integration, cloud vendor Federal Risk Authorization Program (FedRAMP) certification, cloud vendor sub-contracting, and US only customer support, will be discussed as they can materially impact IT organizations when leveraging cloud computing resources to post process telemetry product.