Component Security

Unwired Platform consists of multiple components that are installed on internal networks, primarily on the corporate LAN and the demilitarized zone (DMZ). Each component requires specific administration tasks to secure it.

Review this diagram to understand where platform components are installed, then review the table to understand how they are secured.Platform Security

Numbers in this diagram identify various Sybase Unwired Platform security features. Some features are standards of the platform, while others are optional and up to the administrator or developer to implement.

Component How Secured
1. Mobile application and local data
  • Login screens
  • Encryption of local data
  • Initial provisioning
  • Remote administration and security features

See Device Security.

2. Unwired Server and runtime data services
  • Authentication of users and administrators
  • Enforcing device registration
  • Secure communication to subcomponents
  • Secure administration of server and services

See Server Security.

3. Cache (CDB) and messaging database
  • Encryption of data and logs
  • Supplying custom password during install; changing changing of installer-defined passwords supported

See Data Tier Security.

4. Enterprise Information Servers (EIS)
  • Secure connections
  • Secure data change notifications

See EIS Security.