APPENDIX CSecure Development
Apple has designed its security around the Common Data Security Architecture (CDSA) model, developed by Intel. CDSA is a set of layered security services and a cryptographic framework that provide an interoperable, cross-platform infrastructure for creating security-enabled applications for client-server environments. CDSA covers the essential components to equip applications with security services that provide cryptography, certificate management, trust policy management, and key recovery.
CDSA defines a horizontal, four-layer architecture:
- It includes applications such as Mail, Safari, iChat, Disk Utility, Keychain Access, and other applications developed by Apple.
- It includes layered services and middleware including ...
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