Category: XACML

Use XACML Advice elements to generate detail decisions.

XACML engine usually returns a Boolean decision (whether permit or deny). Let see how we can use Advice elements in the XACML to return a policy decision more than a Boolean value. Let takes some example in MDM (Mobile Device Management) systems. MDM contains the policy enforcement point (PEP) for mobile devices. PEP decides what […]

Implementing RBAC and ABAC with XACML

Let see how we can implement RBAC and ABAC with XACML. Here i am using the well known XACML 3.0 open source engine; Identity Server which is based on Balana. Lets think about an API access control scenario as following Think, an API called /patient (http://medi.com/patient) in medi.com Health care system. There are three roles […]

Authorization for APIs with XACML and OAuth 2.0

In this blog post, let see how we can implement XACML to authorize the APIs. I wish you are familiar with OAuth 2.0 and lets directly go through the diagram   OAuth access token is granted to the application from OAuth Authorization Server. Application can use the Access Token to access the API resources in […]

XACML PDP Performance Testing with Thrift

Last time using this blog post,  We discussed on load testing the XACML PDP using Jmeter.  We uses the HTTPS transport for calling the Web Service API that has been exposed by the PDP.  With Identity Server, we can also use Thrift protocal to communicate with PDP.  It is said that thrift is more faster […]

Access Control for Data Access Layer with XACML

Lets try to understand how XACML can be used to filter out authorized data from data access layer. Also let learn how we can implement data filtering sample with using open source XACML engine. First it is better to understand sample use case for this. Use Case KDiamond is company that sells Diamond all other […]

Webinar on XACML – Uncovering XACML to Solve Real World Business Use Cases

Despite challenges such as performance bottlenecks, complexity and integration difficulties, XACML holds its position as the number one choice for addressing fine grain and policy based access control needs. Because of its ability to support externalized and standardized architectures, attribute based access control, and fine grained authorization, developers and architects try to minimize the adverse […]

Policy Store Notifications with Identity Server

In administrative point of view, policy notifications play a major role… It is some kind of a must feature that policy engine supports. In a typical enterprise, authorization policies are defined by a policy administrator who has some knowledge on authorization language such as XACML… Then these policies must be reviewed by the management to […]

Banking Sample with XACML

Lets try to understand how XACML can be used in banking applications and how to implement a sample banking authorization system with open source XACML engine. Use case There is bank call KBank, that supports ATM facilities and online money transfer faculties for its own customers. KBank has LDAP user store that contains customer details […]