There are several cloud security related subjects, which are sometimes omitted but require a special attention in preserving Cloud-as-a-Service business /organization / agency’s liability and data security. Those are AUTHENTICATION, CERTIFICATION, and INSURANCE.
See below respective groups of several useful links clarifying these issues:
CLOUD CHOICES FOR AUTHENTICATION SECURITY
Understanding and selecting authentication methods:
Indeed, the Cloud Systems are becoming very complex and interconnected. As such the Cyber Security is become more layered and complex. The hardware/software security is parallel to human factor security,