CHAPTER 4Oracle Fusion Middleware Platform Security Services and Identity Management

This chapter introduces the Oracle Platform Security Services (OPSS), which is a set of services used by all Fusion Middleware layered components. OPSS is built on top of the standards-based WebLogic Server security services, which we reviewed in Chapter 2. In this chapter, we explore the various services within OPSS and discuss the ways in which they can be used to secure enterprise applications. As we will see, when the overall life cycle of an enterprise application is considered, the key objective of OPSS is to provide the right level of abstraction, the right tools for the different persons involved, and the right methodology to properly implement, deploy, ...

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