Chapter 14. Securing JBoss AS Applications

The problem with designing something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of a complete fool.— D. Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

One of the most striking claims of Java is the secure programming language that it provides. However, few people understand how to write secure applications correctly. This is because it requires a comprehensive and technical background. In this chapter, we will continue our in-depth exploration, providing concrete examples of secure programming, which can be an excellent resource for developers as well as system administrators who are interested in mastering JBoss security framework.

In this chapter, we will cover how to:

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