XML security

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This volume explains how to implement XML security. The book brings the reader up to speed fast with both an XML primer and a security primer. Abstract: This volume explains how to implement XML security. The book brings the reader up to speed fast with both an XML primer and a security primer.  Read more... Content: Copyright Contents at a Glance Contents Preface Acknowledgments About the Reviewer CHAPTER 1 Introduction CHAPTER 2 Security Primer Encryption Symmetric Ciphers (The Nature of the Crank) Triple-DES Padding and Feedback Modes AES Symmetric Key Generation (The Nature of the Key) Symmetric Encryption Asymmetric Ciphers Introduction to the RSA Algorithm Asymmetric Encryption with RSA RSA Algorithm Details Case 1: "The Engineer" Case 2: "The Theoretician" RSA Logistics Digital Envelopes Key Agreement Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement Logistics Digital Signature Basics. Hash FunctionsRSA Signature Scheme DSA Signature Scheme HMAC Authentication Prelude to Trust and Standardization Raw Cryptographic Objects Cryptographic Standards Trust, Certificates, and Path Validation Path Validation Path Validation State Machine Authorization Additional Information Chapter Summary CHAPTER 3 XML Primer What Is XML? Meta-Language and Paradigm Shift Elements, Attributes, and Documents The URI Namespaces in XML More Markup More Semantics: The Document Prolog Document Type Definition (DTD) Processing XML The Document Object Model (DOM). The XPath Data ModelDocument Order XPath Node Set More on XPath Chapter Summary CHAPTER 4 Introduction to XML Digital Signatures XML Signature Basics XML Signatures and Raw Digital Signatures XML Signature Types XML Signature Syntax and Examples XML Signature Syntax Chapter Summary CHAPTER 5 Introduction to XML Digital Signatures Part 2 XML Signature Processing The Element Core Generation The URI Attribute: Additional Features Signature Transforms Chapter Summary CHAPTER 6 XML Signature Examples XML Signature Examples and Frequently Asked Questions Scenario 1. Proposed SolutionScenario 2 Proposed Solution Scenario 3 Proposed Solution Scenario 4 Proposed Solution Scenario 5 Proposed Solution 1 Proposed Solution 2 Scenario 6 Proposed Solution Scenario 7 Proposed Solution Scenario 8 Proposed Solution Scenario 9 Proposed Solution Scenario 10 Proposed Solution Scenario 11 Proposed Solution Scenario 12 Proposed Solution Scenario 13 Proposed Solution Scenario 14 Proposed Solution Chapter Summary CHAPTER 7 Introduction to XML Encryption XML Encryption Basics and Syntax XML Encryption Use Cases. The Element: DetailsThe Element Plaintext Replacement XML Encryption Processing Rules The Application The Encryptor The Decryptor The Encryptor: Process The Decryptor: Process XML Encryption: Other Issues Security Considerations Chapter Summary CHAPTER 8 XML Signature Implementation: RSA BSAFE ©Cert-J RSA BSAFE Cert-J: Class Diagrams and Code Examples Syntax and Processing Revisited XMLSignature Reference and Transformer KeyInfo Manifest The Element Signature Processing More on Manifest Additional Classes.