Webinar: How Enterprises Can Leverage SOA to Share Information Securely

How enterprises can leverage SOA to share information securely has been the topic of much debate within IT departments and throughout the information systems industry. This tutorial will examine in detail the topic of securing SOA so that information can be shared safely within the enterprise and amongst authorized consumers of that information such as business partners and customers.

The concept of service oriented architecture (SOA) has arrived. Indeed, arguably, SOA is a concept which arrived on the scene years ago. But whatever the case with respect to SOA's beginnings, it seems likely that SOA will have a long and bright future.

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Securing SOA to Make Information Sharing Safe

This tutorial, on leveraging SOA to share information securely, places an emphasis on securing SOA -- so that information can, in fact, be shared with safety. In the SOA environment, security and functionality are, in many respects, the same thing.

The Elements of Securing SOA

There are several points, in fact, that underline the essential unity of SOA functionality and the strategies associated with securing SOA:

  • First, security services delivered through the SOA are not the whole answer to security. Security services provided by the SOA, as vital and beneficial as they may be, are by nature just part of the security of the total system. They cannot, and do not, provide all of the required security for the network.
  • Second, security in the SOA environment is based on what is called the trust model. The trust model is the approach that defines how entities within the SOA (the data, the applications, the network components, even the users) are able to trust each other.
  • Third (and this point is particularly relevant), security and functionality can no longer be separated. The intricate interrelationships between the functioning of the SOA and the security of the SOA demand that these two areas be treated as one in the design process.
  • And finally, there is another key concern which is frequently overlooked: applications ought to be required to "show proof" of their trustworthiness if they are to operate in the SOA. This consideration is distinct from, and in addition to, demonstrating proof of application authenticity. Trustworthiness means extending the credentials of applications to the point of revealing some measure of the risk they would introduce to the SOA if they were permitted to participate.

Securing SOA: The Total Picture

In order to present a complete picture of how enterprises can leverage service-oriented architecture -- securing SOA in order to share information safely, the tutorials below examine all four points alluded to above and, in addition, discuss specific SOA solutions and practices designed to promote secure service access and sharing:

Read on for a thorough examination of these subjects and, in so doing, find out how to leverage SOA to share information securely.

For More Information

Want to know more about securing SOA? Find out how enterprises can leverage SOA to provide safe, secure access to shared information, register to watch the free webinar entitled: How Enterprises Can Leverage SOA to Share Information Securely

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