Grid Computing Security

Description

Based on research and industry experience, this book structures the issues pertaining to grid computing security into three main categories: architecture-related, infrastructure-related, and management-related issues. It 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.

1) Introduction
2) Overview of Security
3) Taxonomy of Grid Security Issues
4) Grid Information Security Architecture
5) Grid Authorization Systems
6) Service Level Security in Grid
7) Host Level Security
8) Grid Network Security
9) Grid Credential Management Systems
10) Managing Trust in Grid
11) Grid Monitoring
12) Putting it All Together
13) Conclusion
Appendix, Bibliography, and Index.