Overview: Securing
Use the links provided in this topic to learn more about the security infrastructure.
- What is new for security specialists
An overview of new and changed features in security is provided.
- Security
IBM® WebSphere Application Server provides security infrastructure and mechanisms to protect sensitive Java™ Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) resources and administrative resources, and addresses enterprise end-to-end security requirements on authentication, resource access control, data integrity, confidentiality, privacy, and secure interoperability.
- Security planning overview
Several communication links are provided from a browser on the Internet, through web servers and product servers, to the enterprise data at the back-end. Some typical configurations and common security practices are examined. WebSphere Application Server security is built on a layered security architecture. The security protection offered by each security layer and common security practice for good quality of protection in end-to-end security is also examined.