Security Mechanisms

• Cryptography.

  • Secret-key encryption (DES) - secure and computationally cheap.
  • Public-key encryption (RSA) - secure and convenient, no need for secure channel for distributing the keys.

• Authentication services.

  • Kerberos.

• Access control mechanisms.

  • Access control lists.

A strict policy enforcement is important !!

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