Core Security Patterns: Best Practices and Strategies for J2EE™, Web Services, and Identity Management

Chapter 2. Basics of Security

Topics in This Chapter

• Security Requirements and Goals

• The Role of Cryptography in Security

• The Role of Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

• The Importance and Role of LDAP in Security

• Common Challenges in Cryptography

• Threat Modeling

• Identity Management

The quickest and most reliable way to secure your computer is to not turn it on. Because that’s not a viable option, you are left with a variety of complex possibilities. As a software developer, you must completely understand the basics of security before beginning the software design. Security is a broad term that includes all physical and logical access to business locations, resources, and data. As a software developer, you must have an equally broad knowledge of the environment ...