WSRP – Security Group Monthly Report

Report for month of:___April_______________________

Group Lead:________Mark Cassidy_________________________

Activities Finished:

1. defined areas of focus for the group:

- portal identity, trust relationship between portal and portlet

- end user identity, profile, and credentials

- secure transmission of data

2. Identified security-related standards efforts we will aim to leverage/be compatible with:

- XML Signature(W3C/IETF)

- XML Encryption(W3C)

- SAML(OASIS)

Activities in Progress:

1. Usage scenarios around the above topics

2. Drilldown on requirements for each topic area

New Activities:

1. Begin formal requirements document