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Systems, Networks and Secure Computing
Systems Review Published August 8, 2026 Article snsc20260001

Secure Serverless Workflows: Identity, Isolation, and Recoverable Execution

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Abstract

This systems review examines secure execution of serverless workflows. The organizing question is how short-lived functions can preserve identity, isolation, state integrity, and recoverable semantics across services. Ten related scholarly sources are synthesized through a decision-centered framework spanning problem definition, mechanism, measurement, evaluation, implementation, and governance. The review does not invent experiments, pooled estimates, or unreported quantitative results. It instead evaluates the strength and transferability of the available evidence, with particular attention to equating ephemeral execution with a reduced attack surface. The resulting framework links technical or empirical performance to explicit use conditions and identifies tests that should precede wider adoption in event-driven cloud applications.

Keywords
serverless computingworkflow securitycloud isolationidentityrecovery
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Publication details
Journal
Systems, Networks and Secure Computing
Volume
1 (2026)
Article number
snsc20260001
License
CC BY 4.0