RSA Web Server SSL Security

Introduction: RSA Web Server SSL Security

Web server authentication is an essential element of an organization’s trust strategy for e-business. In the same way that an enterprise wants to verify the identities of individuals who transact business on their web site, those visitors want to validate the entity they conduct transactions with. By reliably authenticating web servers to visiting browsers, SSL server certificates help build that trust.

Until recently, enterprises had to rely on an external provider to issue SSL server certificates. For many organizations—especially larger enterprises – this service-based model did not meet their needs. For example, in an environment with hundreds of servers, the annual cost of deploying server certificates quickly escalates. In addition, the speed and flexibility of issuing certificates is constrained by the provider’s business processes and delivery capabilities.

Given these factors, many organizations would prefer to manage web server authentication on their own. Now that is possible with the RSA Security Web Server SSL technology application.

Features and Components

The RSA Security Web Server SSL technology application is designed to provide a complete, cost-effective solution for organizations that wish to issue and manage their own ubiquitously recognized and trusted SSL certificates. With the RSA Security Web Server SSL software, enterprises can enjoy greater flexibility and improved total cost of ownership compared to a service-based approach to server authentication.

Benefits

Improve Total Cost of Ownership
This solution can enhance an organization’s return on investment in securing web servers. For example, with service-based server authentication, annual costs increase proportionately as the number of supported servers grows. With the RSA Security Web Server SSL Solution, the total cost of ownership is enhanced as the investment is leveraged over time and across a growing number of servers.

Accelerate Deployment and Ease of Use
Rather than relying on a third party, an enterprise’s IT staff can directly issue and manage certificates, in step with e-business needs. This can result in faster deployment of new applications

Provide a Trusted Foundation for Secure E-business
Enterprises can leverage their investment in certificate management infrastructure to offer digital signatures, secure e-mail and secure VPN, further enhancing e-business trust and protection. This opportunity is not available with service-based server authentication offerings.

Web Server SSL Components

RSA Certificate Manager Software
This industry-leading certificate management system is designed to enable an enterprise to issue, manage and validate SSL server certificates. 128-bit encryption ensures the confidentiality and integrity of communication between browsers and servers.

RSA Root Signing Service
By "chaining" an enterprise’s certificate authority to RSA Security’s established trust hierarchy, this service helps ensure that an enterprise’s server certificates are globally recognized and trusted.

Quick-Start Services
To ensure a fast, smooth deployment, RSA Security®Professional Services provides a package of planning, policy development, certificate authority implementation and training services.

RSA Technology Applications (Options)

• Digital Signatures
• Web Server SSL Security
• Secure e-Mail
• Secure VPN

RSA Digital Certificate Solutions Product Range

• RSA Technology Applications
• RSA Certificate Manager
• RSA Registration Manager
• RSA Validation Solution
• RSA Key Recovery Manager
• RSA Root Signing Service