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Tuesday Jan 16, 2007

A Closer Look at Solaris 10 Security

For as long as technology innovations have occurred, higher-end technologies have eventually made their way into the mainstream, allowing wider groups of users to access functionality formerly only available to a select few.

Such is the case with security features in Solaris 10, now boasting capabilities formerly only available in Trusted Solaris versions of the operating system. VP of Systems Engineering Hal Stern welcomes Darren Moffat, Sr. Staff Engineer, and Glenn Brunette, distinguished engineer, to this edition of Innovating@Sun to discuss important security features of Solaris 10 that further enable enterprises to drive their business forward safely while allowing for a more open interchange with their customers and partners. Key discussion points include:

Least privilege boasting 100% backwards compatibility

Labelling to control flow of data

Role-based Access Control (RBAC)

Putting these technologies to use as larger volumes of content are posted back to your site

Managing the distinction between your firewall and the outside world

Sharing different classifications of data

Zoning and managing virtualized technologies

The trio also discuss cool things imminently on the horizon such as:

Cryptographically signed binaries

Solving the issue of security of data at rest with encryption support added to ZFS file systems

Rules of engagement for minimization (now available)

Solaris security recommendations