Security Services Application Programming Interface (SS API) Developer's Security Guidance

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Abstract:

This document describes a specification of security services for distributed applications in the Defense Information Infrastructure DII Common Operating Environment COE. Security services include identification and authentication, encryption, access control, and auditing. The security services are referred to as the COE security services API COE SS API. The document includes a high-level description of the COE SS API, a formal Java-based specification, a mapping from the specification to the C and Java programming languages, and sample applications to demonstrate how the COE SS API can be used. Appendixes are as follows Java Specification for the COE SS API, Java Programming Language Mapping, Sample Java Programs, C Language Mapping, and Sample C Programs.

Author(s):
Fayad, Amgad ; Faatz, Don
Author Organization(s):
MITRE CORP BEDFORD MA CENTER FOR INTEGRATED INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.
Supplementary Note:
Project No. 0700K6B0-CA. The original document contains color images.
Pagination:
0065

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
MTR-99W0000027
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DAAB07-99-C-C201
Monitor Series:
DISA
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_6.2.3_Core Enterprise Services; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_6.2.1_Information Sharing; JCA_6.2.2_Computing Services
Communities of Interest:
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Descriptor(s):
*DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, *INFORMATION SYSTEMS, *DATA PROCESSING SECURITY, *CLIENT SERVER SYSTEMS, *APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE, *SECURE COMMUNICATIONS, POLICIES, AUDITING, NETWORK ARCHITECTURE, INFORMATION SECURITY, JAVA PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE, C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE, IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS, SPECIFICATIONS, CRYPTOGRAPHY, DISTRIBUTED DATA PROCESSING
Field(s)/Group(s):
Information Science, Computer Systems, Computer Systems Management and Standards
Keyword(s):
AUTHENTICATION, ENCRYPTION, ACCESS CONTROL, DII(DEFENSE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE), COE(COMMON OPERATING ENVIRONMENT), SS(SECURITY SERVICES), DISA(DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY), SECURITY GUIDANCE, NSS(NETSCAPE SECURITY SERVICES)
Report Date:
2000 Mar 01
Creation Date:
2007 Apr 25