systems and methods of implementing a secured cloud environment allow for design and instantiation of a security policy at the infrastructure level . an example system may comprise a first module to facilitate selecting at least two cloud computing component templates from a cloud computing component catalog . the system may comprise a second module to facilitate defining a connection between the at least two selected cloud computing component templates . the system may comprise a third module to facilitate assigning a security level and a policy to at least one of the at least two selected cloud computing component templates . the system may comprise a fourth module to facilitate building a cloud computing component blueprint .