The Role of Machine Learning in Enhancing Cloud Computing Security: Critical Review
International Journal of Advances in Computer Science and Technology · 2025
In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital services, cloud computing has become a cornerstone for data storage, processing, and transfer, significantly amplifying security challenges. This environment faces numerous threats and security issues, including cyberattacks, data breaches, and malware, in addition to challenges related to ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This study aims to highlight the effective role of machine learning techniques in enhancing cloud security by detecting cyber threats, protecting data privacy, and preventing attacks. It underscores the pressing need to adopt intelligent solutions, given the limitations of traditional systems in addressing the complex and evolving threats within cloud environments. Through a critical review of recent research on this topic, the study examines various machine learning methods proven effective in tackling key cloud security issues, such as network intrusion detection, financial fraud detection, and malware identification. The findings confirm that machine learning techniques significantly improve the efficiency of security systems. However, challenges remain, including adapting to continuously evolving threats, ensuring the quality of available training data, and addressing the high computational costs of real-time model operation. The study recommends further research to enhance cloud security, improve adaptability to emerging threats, and establish a theoretical foundation to guide future efforts toward strengthening security in cloud environments.