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Hemang Doshi
Hemang Doshi
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Hemang Doshi

Hemang Doshi has more than 15 years of experience in the field of system audit, IT risk and compliance, internal audit, risk management, information security audit, third-party risk management, and operational risk management. He has authored several books for certification such as CISA, CRISC, CISM, DISA, and enterprise risk management.
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Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is the process of utilizing servers hosted on the internet for storing and processing data instead of on a personal computer or a local server. Cloud computing enables users to access computer resources through the internet from any location without worrying about the physical availability of the resources. The following are some characteristics of cloud computing:

  • It provides the capability for organizations to access data or applications from anywhere, anytime, and on almost any device.
  • It provides the capability for organizations to scale their IT resources as per the business requirements at the optimum cost.
  • It provides the capability to monitor, control, and report the usage of resources.

Resources such as storage, processing power, memory, network bandwidth, and virtual machines (VMs) can be used through cloud computing.

Cloud Computing – Deployment Models

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Certified Information Security Manager Exam Prep Guide - Second Edition
Published in: Dec 2022Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781804610633

Author (1)

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Hemang Doshi

Hemang Doshi has more than 15 years of experience in the field of system audit, IT risk and compliance, internal audit, risk management, information security audit, third-party risk management, and operational risk management. He has authored several books for certification such as CISA, CRISC, CISM, DISA, and enterprise risk management.
Read more about Hemang Doshi