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March 25, 2004

Keeping Developers Out Of Security

Misinformation Perpetuates Short-Sighted Application Security

by Randy Heffner

with Kimberly Q. Dowling

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Executive Summary

A recent example of application security misinformation comes from XML security gateway vendors that say companies must have a separate XML security layer to keep application developers out of security. It is the right idea to keep developers out of security, but you can do this without a separate, disconnected security layer. Besides, a separate security layer presents numerous challenges for consistent enforcement of security policy. The right strategic answer is to integrate security for XML and other access channels with the security of the underlying application platform. A practical implementation strategy will start with unified identity and proceed in stages from there.

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