Incorporating hardware trust mechanisms in Apache Hadoop: To improve the integrity and confidentiality of data in a distributed Apache Hadoop file system: An information technology infrastructure and software approach

Pairing Apache Hadoop distributed file storage with hardware based trusted computing mechanisms has the potential to reduce the risk of data compromise. With the growing use of Hadoop to tackle big data analytics involving sensitive data, a Hadoop cluster could be a target for data exfiltration, corruption, or modification. By implementing open standards based Trusted Computing technology at the infrastructure and application levels; a novel and robust security posture and protection is presented. An overview of the technologies involved, description of the proposed infrastructure, and potential software integrations are discussed.