Scalable Blockchain-assisted Log Storage System for Cloud-generated Logs
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Computer science preprint proposing a blockchain-assisted cloud log storage system; the object is a software architecture.
The thesis proposes a blockchain system for securing cloud logs, not research infrastructure or practice.
CS systems thesis building blockchain log storage; tool-building, not studying research.
Abstract
During the normal operation of a Cloud solution, no one pays attention to the logs except the technical department, which may periodically check them to ensure that the performance of the platform conforms to the Service Level Agreements. However, the moment the status of a component changes from acceptable to unacceptable, or a customer complains about accessibility or performance of a platform, the importance of logs increases significantly. Depending on the scope of the issue, all departments, including management, customer support, and even the actual customer, may turn to logs to find out what has happened, how it has happened, and who is responsible for the issue. The party at fault may be motivated to tamper the logs to hide their fault. Given the number of logs that are generated by the Cloud solutions, there are many tampering opportunities. While tamper detection solution can be used to detect any changes in the logs, we argue that the critical nature of logs calls for immutability. In this thesis, we propose a blockchain-based log system, called Logchain, that collects the logs from different providers and avoids log tampering by sealing the logs cryptographically and adding them to a hierarchical ledger, hence, providing an immutable platform for log storage.
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The record
- Venue
- Topic
- Cloud Data Security Solutions
- Field
- Computer Science
- Canadian institutions
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- Funders
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- Keywords
- ImmutabilityScalabilityCloud computingComputer scienceBlockchainScope (computer science)Computer securityComponent (thermodynamics)Service (business)DatabaseBusinessOperating system
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