PaaS, or Platform as a Service is a development and deployment environment in the cloud. The resources that are available
enable the delivery of a simple cloud-based app to a sophisticated, cloud- enabled enterprise application. This development
is done on less infrastructure than is nominally required as it uses shared resources (hardware, network, and
security).Administrator or root privileges, in addition to shell access allows security issues to arise if a hacker gains
unauthorized access and performs configuration changes. An additional security issue involves security controls and self-
service authorization if the Pass platform is not configured correctly.
Policies, guidelines, and industry best practices can assist in providing the best security model. Other things to consider are
