4.00 - 5.30
Open Group Cloud Security Reference Architecture - Progress Update
In this jointly presented Cloud Security track, Omkhar Arasaratnam and Stuart Boardman, co-chairs of The Open Group's Cloud Computing Security work group, will share a series of joined-up presentations:
- Overall review of security risks in the Cloud - Omkhar Arasaratnam (20mins)
- Building Blocks - Omkhar Arasaratnam (20 mins)
- SOA Reference Architecture mapping - Stuart Boardman (20 mins)
- Principals/TOC - Stuart Boardman (20 mins)
- Discussion (15mins)
This session will present the current view of security in Cloud Computing. It will be divided into two parts, the first focusing on the new security challenges we face with Cloud Computing, and the second covering the work carried out to date by the Cloud Security project of the Cloud Computing Working Group. We will explain the sources and principles underlying the work and the structure of the various deliverables. This work to date includes a set of principles and building blocks and a conceptual architectural model showing how the building blocks relate to each other and can interact to realize various use cases. We will also show how this work relates to the other Cloud Computing projects such as business use cases, reference architecture, and infrastructure. We want to encourage others to contribute to this work and so will also give some suggestions for areas where people can add new value and insights.
Omkhar Arasaratnam, Senior IT Security Architect,
IBM Global Technology Services (Canada)
 Mr. Arasaratnam is a Senior Security Architect, with IBM Canada. With over 10 years of experience at IBM, he has held a variety of security related roles, including running the Ethical Hacking team, and serving as interim Chief Information Security Officer for a number of IBM clients. He exhibits a unique combination of deep technical skills paired with a keen business acumen, and has advised the C-suite of IBM's largest customers on how to successfully position security as a business enabler.
Mr. Arasaratnam is a member of the IBM Security Architecture Board, the IBM Cloud Computing Security Architecture Board and co-leads The Open Group Cloud Working Group's Security in the Cloud project. He is also an accomplished author and technical editor of several IBM and O'Reilly publications.
Stuart Boardman, CGI, Canada
 Stuart in an enterprise architect with more than 20 years experience in the IT industry. He was a leading figure in the development of CGI's SOA frameworks, a member of the CGI Technology Council and has been active in The Open Group SOA Working Group since its formation. More recently he has been particularly involved with Identity and Access Management and with Cloud Computing in general. He is co-chair of the Open Group Cloud Security project.
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