A trust management system model for cloud

Distributed computing environments merged into cloud computing architecture which is being used extensively for resource sharing. It has provided efficient and flexible ways for the provision of services meeting resource sharing needs and challenges of the time. Cloud computing has become a cost effective solution as compared to traditional systems. In cloud computing, Software, Infrastructure, and Platforms are being provided as services however this introduced new dimensions of research in security and privacy breaches. Trust establishment and its maintenance play a vital role in Cloud Computing. Availability, Security and Privacy are key parameters of trust and sharing of privacy preserved statistics of these parameters with stakeholders enhances but Security and Privacy lapses shatter users trust. This paper proposes a model of Trust Management System which provides a comprehensive component based architecture to facilitate cloud service providers in maintaining Users Trust and ultimately help them in flourishing their business.