Java Security Handbook

Written by developers for developers, Java Security Handbook provides a solutions-oriented approach to building sophisticated, secure Java applications.

Learn The Concepts And Build The Applications

• Build secure Java 2 applications.
  
• Deploy Java applets securely.
  
• Provide data integrity using message
  digests.
  
• Identify and sign data with certificates.
  
• Secure your confidential data with JCE,
  SSL, and JSSE.
  
• Employ standard authentication practices
  with JAAS.
  
• Create secure distributed network, RMI,
  and CORBA applications.
  
• Protect the security of your database.
  
• Secure your EJB components.
  

Introduction

Part I: The Foundations of Java Security

1: Security Basics

2: Java Security Overview

3: Java Application Security Access Control

4: Applet Security

Part II: Cryptographic Security

5: Introduction to Cryptography

6: Key Management and Digital Certificates

7: Message Digests and Digital Signatures

8: The Java Cryptography Extension

9 : SSL and JSSE

Part III: Distributed System Security

10: Distributed Enterprise Security Overview

11: Databases and Database Security

12: The Java Authentication and Authorization Service

13: CORBA Security

14: Enterprise JavaBeans Security

15: Java Servlet and JSP Security

Part IV: Appendixes

A: Past Java Security Flaws

B: The Mathematics of RSA

C: Downloading and Installing the JCE

D: The Java 2 Security API

E: Downloading and Installing the Cryptix JCE 1.2

F: Using the Keytool

G: Using the j arsigner Tool

Index