METHOD FOR SECURING A MARKETPLACE IN A CLOUD AND DEVICE FOR THIS
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602023002831
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2022-12-02
- Filing Date
- 2023-10-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-09
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
There is a need for a security technology that enables cloud service customers to safely use virtual machine (VM) images provided by various vendors, as there is a desire to identify whether the VM images are forged or falsified during registration with a marketplace or during operation by a cloud service customer.
A marketplace security method and apparatus that involves downloading a VM image selected by a cloud service customer, obtaining and verifying an electronic signature associated with the VM image, and determining whether to operate a VM instance based on the verification result. Additionally, the method includes obtaining and verifying an authentication certificate associated with the VM service provider to determine whether to download the VM image.
The solution effectively identifies whether a VM image is forged or falsified at the time of registration and operation, ensuring the security and authenticity of VM images used by cloud service customers.