A Conceptual Framework for Event-Driven Cloud-Native Platforms

The architectures of contemporary digital platforms must be able to handle large-scale distributed interactions while also being flexible, scalable, and secure. The major paradigm that has emerged for facilitating asynchronous communication and loose coupling in distributed systems is Event-Driven Architecture (EDA). However, current research frequently treats cloud-native deployment, event-driven design, and security issues as distinct topics. For a scalable platform design, this article suggests a unified conceptual framework that combines event-driven microservices, cloud-native infrastructure, and security protocols. The framework offers a layered model that includes security enforcement, infrastructure management, service orchestration, and event processing. Scalability, fault tolerance, and system tradeoffs are analyzed using a qualitative assessment. The study highlights difficulties like debugging complexity and event consistency while demonstrating how combining these layers enhances system flexibility.