Eduardo Fernandez-Buglioni 
Security Patterns in Practice 
Designing Secure Architectures Using Software Patterns

Learn to combine security theory and code to produce secure
systems

Security is clearly a crucial issue to consider during the
design and implementation of any distributed software architecture.
Security patterns are increasingly being used by developers who
take security into serious consideration from the creation of their
work. Written by the authority on security patterns, this unique
book examines the structure and purpose of security patterns,
illustrating their use with the help of detailed implementation
advice, numerous code samples, and descriptions in UML.

* Provides an extensive, up-to-date catalog of security
patterns

* Shares real-world case studies so you can see when and how to
use security patterns in practice

* Details how to incorporate security from the conceptual
stage

* Highlights tips on authentication, authorization, role-based
access control, firewalls, wireless networks, middleware, Vo IP, web
services security, and more

* Author is well known and highly respected in the field of
security and an expert on security patterns

Security Patterns in Practice shows you how to
confidently develop a secure system step by step.

About the author

Eduardo B. Fernandez (FL, USA – www.cse.fau.edu/~ed) is a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. Ed has published numerous papers and four books on authorization models, object-oriented analysis & design, and security patterns. He has lectured all over the world at both academic and industrial meetings. His current interests include security patterns, web services, cloud computing security and fault tolerance. He holds a MS degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UCLA. Ed is an active consultant for industry, including assignments with IBM, Allied Signal, Motorola, Lucent, and others.