The SSG is proposed for cloud security; the defender and attackers are compared by applying the model; the utility function, best strategy, and payoff are analyzed in the game model
The information on the attacker’s behavior is collected by active and passive stages of the SSG; the efficient utility function is achieved by this model; the defender availability and cost are maximum and minimum, respectively
The security Stackelberg model, active and passive stages, utility function modeling, natural roles, and defense strategy
This model works on a pay-per-use basis; doubtful traffic enters at one side of the model by applying different policies by the model components; a clean output data is provided to the clients
The model not only improves the security but also the flexibility, control, effectiveness, and performance as well