Mathematical Models and Risk Management. Mitigating Cybercrime Using Cloud-Based Tools

Mitigating Cybercrime Using Cloud-Based Tools
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 Introduction Even when cloud services have firewalls to blocks suspicious files there is still a risk of threats, which can compromise data security (Rasheed, 2014). There is a growing use of cloud based tools in diverse industries and enterprises, but there is also an increased risk of malware which are connected to apps and networks. This is further bolstered by the threat intelligence integration, which makes it easier to identify malicious data sources, web addresses, files, phishing links and other threats.  There are various cloud-based tools to identify and mitigate malware like Qualys, Okta and Zscaler, which improve cloud security, and Comodo’s cloud-based file analysis platforms are useful for analysis and removal of malware.
Cloud-based tools are the only solution 
Cloud-based tools are beneficial to secure cloud platforms, to improve data and cloud security including when using multiple hosts. The cloud-based solutions prevent malicious attacks, intrusion and protects against network threats. The tools also protect against vulnerabilities of online users and keeps malware from infecting computers, network, and the cloud. The cloud-based tools are integrated with other applications and this facilitates seamless working in the cloud environment. There is also integrity monitoring to avoid authorized access and unplanned changes, which may compromise data security.
Cloud-based tools used in the identification and mitigation of malware
Qualys a product of Qualys, Inc. monitors malware analysis, network infrastructure and provides the Security-as-a-Service. This tool is effective as Qualys has been used in distributed malware analysis and even security analysts often report on society threats and vulnerabilities to the Qualys Company. Qualys is now integrated and supports the Microsoft Azure cloud computing platform, and this allows the users to identify and remove security weaknesses. Qualys has emphasized the need to improve Vulnerability management, including threats to applications and systems. Since Qualys is compatible with Microsoft deployment, the cloud computing tool makes it easier to identify misconfigured applications and systems to improve cloud computing threats including malware.
Okta focuses on securing cloud identities and while this mostly improves cloud security, the solution also helps to identify malware as there is a verification of sources and secure user authentication.  Okta Cloud connects to other platforms and is a solution provider which single sign-on (SSO) platform to improve access management. The proof-identity pla...