Java 2:Security Fundamentals

Preparing to Secure an Application
Plan Application Security
Install the Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) and a Provider
Configure Resource Access Permissions

Establish User-based Security
Authenticating Users
Authorizing Users

Encrypting Data
Encrypt Data Using a Symmetric Cipher
Decrypt Data Encrypted with a Symmetric Cipher
Encrypt Data Using an Asymmetric Cipher
Decrypt Data Encrypted with an Asymmetric Cipher
Secure Data by Using Session Key Cryptography
Secure Code with Sealed Objects

Ensure Application Integrity
Authenticate Data by Using Digests
Authenticate Data by Using Public Key Cryptography
Ensure Code with Signed Objects
Authenticate Untrusted Code
Ensure Package Integrity

Secure Network Communications
Enable the SSL Server
Enable the SSL Client

After completing this course, students will know how to:

Plan your application's features to meet your security needs, and install the Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) and a provider.
Establish user-based security by which you can authenticate and authorize users of an application.
Encrypt and decrypt data and store objects as sealed objects.
Ensure the authenticity and unaltered state of data.
Secure network communications between clients and servers through the use of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

Prerequisites

Java 2 Programming Language and Java 2 Advanced Programming.