An Efficient Approach for Software Protection in Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is a nascent trend for its multi tenancy based accessing of software´s, but with the proliferation in trend of drifting from dedicated IT infrastructure to using the services of a cloud provider makes the issue of security more scathing. Many solutions are provided for security of a code when it is accessed over a network but still the cloud provider are facing the threat of protecting the application from obfuscation, manipulation & tampering. Solutions like watermarking a code for protecting from illegal accessing has been proposed as a solution for a network based accessing of applications in which the applications will only be accessed, using key provided during encryption of code. Our aim is to provide a mechanism that will protect a code while using it on a cloud environment i.e. on cloud application servers by implementing a framework for code security in cloud environment based on the concepts of Kerberos protocol that forms a realm of authentication server & ticket granting server with back end database connectivity for managing user´s passwords & using the custom Class loader for legitimate user who needs access to the application.