Security Patterns in Practice Designing Secure Architectures Using Software Patterns

by Fernandez-Buglioni, Eduardo

• ISBN13: 9781119998945
• ISBN10: 1119998948
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-05-28
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Think of patterns as best practices for new designs! Security patterns join our extensive knowledge about security with a universally employed structure. They provide guidelines for secure system design to programmers and software architects in a language they understand. Ed Fernandez explains the structure and purpose of security patterns, not only providing an extensive, up-to-date catalog of these patterns, but also illustrating their use with the help of detailed implementation advice, numerous code samples and descriptions in UML. Find out how to build in security from the conceptual stage and read on for tips on Authentication, Authorization, Role-based Access Control, Firewalls, Wireless Networks, Middleware, VoIP, Web Services Security and much more... Learn how to develop a secure system stage by stage with this iterative and incremental approach!

Author Biography

Eduardo B. Fernandez (FL, USA - www.cse.fau.edu/~ed) is a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. Ed has published numerous papers and four books on authorization models, object-oriented analysis & design, and security patterns. He has lectured all over the world at both academic and industrial meetings. His current interests include security patterns, web services, cloud computing security and fault tolerance. He holds a MS degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UCLA. Ed is an active consultant for industry, including assignments with IBM, Allied Signal, Motorola, Lucent, and others.