Grid Computing Security

✍ Scribed by Anirban Chakrabarti (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 331
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Grid computing is widely regarded as a technology of immense potential in both industry and academia. Yet many enterprises are still hesitant about the implementation of an enterprise-level grid system, due to the lack of consistent and widely used standards. Security is probably the most important concern and needs both close understanding and careful implementation as grid computing offers unique security challenges.

Based on his research and industry experience, Chakrabarti has structured the issues pertaining to grid computing security into three main categories: architecture-related, infrastructure-related, and management-related issues. He discusses all three categories in detail, presents existing solutions, standards, and products, and pinpoints their shortcomings and open questions.

Together with a brief introduction into grid computing in general and underlying security technologies, this book offers the first concise and detailed introduction to this important area, targeting professionals in the grid industry as well as students specializing in grid computing, networking, peer-to-peer systems, or operating systems. It can also be used as the basis for a self-contained course on grid computing security, complementing the author’s tutorials at grid conferences.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Introduction....Pages 1-13
Overview of Security....Pages 15-31
Taxonomy of Grid Security Issues....Pages 33-47
Grid Information Security Architecture....Pages 49-65
Grid Authorization Systems....Pages 67-104
Service Level Security in Grid Systems....Pages 105-132
Host Level Security....Pages 133-158
Grid Network Security....Pages 159-191
Grid Credential Management Systems....Pages 193-213
Managing Trust in the Grid....Pages 215-246
Grid Monitoring....Pages 247-269
Putting it All Together....Pages 271-279
Conclusion....Pages 281-292
Back Matter....Pages -

✦ Subjects

Operating Systems