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• NIST 800-145 Cloud Computing Definition The official NIST definition of cloud computing says, “Cloud Computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with ...
• A network security administrator has to know what type of traffic to expect based on the business of the organization.
• The intrusion detection analyst has to understand what the organization is doing, how business activities occur, and where (geographically) the business is operating to better understand the nature and intensity of potential external attacks and how to adjust baselines accordingly.
• The security architect has to understand the various needs of the organizational departments to enhance their operation without compromising their security profile.