Grid Computing Security

• Main Author: Chakrabarti, Anirban (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer communication systems.; Operating systems (Computers).; Computer security.; Management information systems.; Electrical engineering.; Computer Science.; Computer Communication Networks.; Systems and Data Security.; Management of Computing and Information Systems.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Operating Systems.

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...

Table of Contents:

• Overview of Security
• Taxonomy of Grid Security Issues
• Grid Information Security Architecture
• Grid Authorization Systems
• Service Level Security in Grid Systems
• Host Level Security
• Grid Network Security
• Grid Credential Management Systems
• Managing Trust in the Grid
• Grid Monitoring
• Putting it All Together
• Conclusion.