<p><strong>Abstract :</strong> Cloud computing has changed the way an organization's approach to information technology (IT), enabling a company to become more agile, <br>introducing a new business model, providing additional services and reduce IT financing. Cloud computing technology can be implemented in a variety of architectures, <br>under the service and the application of different models, and can coexist with technology and other software design approach. But for professionals in the field <br>of security, the cloud presents a major dilemma: How to embrace the benefits of cloud and maintain control over the security of the organization's assets? It <br>becomes a question to determine whether the increased risk is proportional to the benefits provided.</p>