RSA Security, Sun team up to deliver enhanced identity infrastructure

KUALA LAMPUR: RSA Security and Sun Microsystems are teaming to deliver an integrated network identity infrastructure, targeted at "helping enterprises increase security and reduce fraud in controlling Internet-based services and assets. As part of a joint sales, engineering and marketing agreement, RSA Security and Sun are working to ensure interoperability between RSA ClearTrust Web access management and Keon digital certificate management software and the SunONE directory server and portal server.

Customers can now build a trusted environment for online processes, and balance Web access with the appropriate levels of security, based on the RSA Security and Sun offering. The SunONE directory server and portal server are two key elements of the SunONE platform for network identity, a combined hardware, software and services offering that helps organizations rapidly establish an open, end-to-end network identity infrastructure. RSA ClearTrust Web access management software is now interoperable with the SunONE directory server and SunONE portal server, and porting to the SunONE application server is under way.

"Today's Internet-based business environment requires the ability to protect information assets and secure relationships with customers, partners, suppliers and employees," Shahram Moradpour, Sun Microsystems senior director (market development) said. "Working with companies like RSA Security, we can deliver a comprehensive network identity infrastructure to help enterprises increase security and user convenience through integrated authentication and access management solutions."

"We look forward to working closely with Sun Microsystems as a valued member of our RSA Secured Partner Program," RSA security vice-president (marketing) John Worrall said. "Full support of SunONE directory server and portal server, as well as other products in the SunONE family, is key to our goal of making RSA Security solutions interoperable, helping enable our customers to achieve rapid deployment, strong integration and lower overall costs," he added.

The integration is designed to allow customers to:

Utilize existing user data from across the enterprise, without replication or recreation, resulting in easier deployment and management;

Centralize access management with the existing e-business infrastructure, delivering reduced administration costs and investment protection; and

Allow both internal departments and external customers and affiliates to manage their own access with delegated administration, thus reducing administrative costs and lowering total cost of ownership.