Forensic Based Cloud Computing Architecture – Exploration and Implementation

The technology of cloud computing has been growing at an enormous speed. It is considered as one of the most prominent area of research in computer engineering and information technology. Cloud computing provides platforms, software, virtual machine, security and analytical services on the basis of pay as per usage policy. Hence, it furnishes economic advantage to cloud computing users and service providers. This new paradigm of information technology is very useful, even then, the privacy, security and forensic issues are the primary obstacles in the growth of cloud computing systems. It is need of the hour that cloud architecture should support and compatible with tools or techniques of digital forensics. Therefore, in this research paper an architecture is being proposed to support forensic accession and investigation of cloud based system which is required for the sustainable growth of the cloud computing applications and services.