Nested Tunnel: Information Security in Hybrid Cloud Computing
Dinesh Taneja, S S Tyagi
Information Security Education Journal, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2018.
DOI: 10.6025/isej/2018/5/1/24-28
Link: http://www.dline.info/isej/fulltext/v5n1/isejv5n1_3.pdf
Abstract:
Virtual Private Network, VPN is communication channel between two networks and is used for network security
between two networks. In this era of cloud computing, data is accessed from anywhere anytime. For security concerns, data is
exposed while data is at rest and data is in motion. Data in motion is referred to data in transition as it is moved from a stored
state to same or another form to a different location. This mobility nature of data has driven the need for secure remote access
from remote locations, end points, platforms and environments. Leased lines are supposed to be the most secured connection
for remotely accessing the data but at the same time, it is not the cost effective solution and it restricts userâ€™s ubiquitous
connectivity. As a cost effective measure to attain security and confidentiality of data, organizations are using legacy Internet
Protocol Security (IPSEC) and Secure Socket layer (SSL) VPN solutions to remotely access their data. In this paper, a VPN
Tunnel inside another VPN Tunnel is being proposed for higher security for the data in transition.