Overview

This book is based on the author's experience working at Sun Microsystems as an IT Architect specialising in Identity System Integration with Telecom Customers and Cable Customers along with Sun's NEP (network equipment partners) and integrating Sun Identity System with ISV (independent software vendor) partners.

It also includes the author's understanding of market developments in the Identity space and potential future, based on the developments that have taken shape in the last five years (2002 to 2007). The objective of this book is to explore the strategic significance, market requirements and all the potential possibilities of leveraging Standards based Identity Systems for an Enterprise IT environment (& Enterprise Architecture) and Telecommunication environment to provide a pragmatic view for the future in network convergence and converged services based on Service Oriented Architecture.

This book also looks into the alignment and functional (vertical) integration offered by an Identity System as a Common Security Framework for Enterprise Services (such as ERP, SCM, CRM Services based on SOA), Web Services, DRM Services, Telecom Services (Data, Voice and Video), Enterprise Networks and Telecom Networks (including Sensor Networks, Programmable Networks, 4G Networks and IMS Networks). "

 What will I get by reading your book?

This book is intended for Systems Architects, Network Architects, Software Architects, Security Architects, Enterprise Architects, CSO, CTO and other IT professionals, who work in the Identity and Security space, both in the CME (communications, media and entertainment) Industry and Enterprises as well. This is the first book on the market that talks to the end-to-end spectrum of an Identity enabled Networks, and how an Identity System acts as a Core Building Block for Enterprise's building their Architectures based on SOA and evolving IP Network that require a common security platform. This book talks about the value proposition of an Identity System for Web 2.0, Mobile Web 2.0, 4G Networks, Sensor and Programmable Networks, IMS networks, DRM, Devices, Computing, ILM and Web Services. It recaps all the major developments in the past 5 years and projects the potential developments that can take place in terms of Vertical Integration in the next 5 years as multiple Billions of Dollars gets invested in the NG Network Architecture and Enterprise Architecture based on SOA. This book explains how an Identity Centric Architecture (as the Security, Policy and Control Stratum), helps align SOA (the service signaling stratum) with NGN (packet handling stratum).

What's the value of the content?

Using this books content readers are expected to add value to their Enterprise from the following perspectives:

• Align a Common Identity System as the linchpin for major security initiative (more as an eigenvector)
• Leverage an Identity System to address Regulatory compliance issues
• Develop Secure Services as Web Services, Telecom Services and Mobile Services
• Understand and apply the significance of an IDS for NG IN and OAM&P Services
• Understand and align the Enterprise Architecture with the evolving 4G IMS based network
• Align User Centric Services to Events in the Communication Network
• Align User Centric Services to Events in a Sensor Network
• Align SOA to Programmable Active Grid Networks
• Understand and apply an Identity System for Open Service Delivery Platforms
• Understand and apply an Identity System for Open Content Delivery and Open DRM
• Architectures
• Understand and align an Identity Lifecycle with the Information Life Cycle and Service Lifecycles.
• Understand the value proposition of an Identity System for Trusted Networks and Trusted Computing
• Understand the alignment between an Identity System and Web Services, ESB and Service Registry
• Understand and apply the alignment between Identity Standards such as Liberty, SAML, Open-ID, XACML and more.
• The real measure of the value of this book is for the readers to go through the Content and use it on their jobs to Architect and Align System Solutions around a Common Open Standards based Security Architecture and Framework.

Reviewers Comments:

--- congratulations on a great work of synthesis! -- Robin Wilton -CTO Office
--- a good collection of IP. Certainly a first for Sun!! -- Kirk Brown CTO -Identity Practice
--- author believes in "Identity-enabled Everything" because of his passionate, prolific treatment: of how to leverage Identity Management --- Mark Dixon - LEAD Identity Practice
--- Congrats on your book. It will give us (Sun Microsystems) a chance to highlight our technical and thought leadership in this very critical area.--- Glenn Brunette CTO Sun Security