Accelerate and Secure XML and Web Services with IBM DataPower SOA Appliances

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Accelerate and Secure XML and Web Services with IBM DataPower SOA Appliances

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code.

WB552

length.

5 days

type.

Instructor-Led

partner.

IBM

price.

$3,875

This instructor-led course teaches the Web service and XML application security and monitoring features provided by the XI50 and XS40 IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances.

Through lecture and hands-on exercises, students learn how to:

	Configure an XML firewall to protect against a new class of XML-based threats
	Create a Web services proxy to virtualize Web service applications
	Configure SSL to and from the DataPower Appliance
	Enforce service level policies to manage traffic to and from the DataPower Appliance
	How to troubleshoot services using logs and probes
	Utilize best practices and architectural scenarios for effectively using DataPower Appliances in the SOA architecture

San Francisco, CA	may.19.2008 - may.23.2008	register
Pittsburgh, PA	jul.14.2008 - jul.18.2008	register
Austin, TX	oct.13.2008 - oct.17.2008	register

who can benefit

This course is designed for integration developers responsible for configuring service policies on the IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance.

prerequisites

Before taking this course, students should be familiar with:

	Security-based concepts and protocols
	XML related technologies, such as XML schema, XPath, and XSLT
	Web service fundamentals and the Web Services Security specification

skills gained

After completing this course, students should be able to:

	Describe the security features and key capabilities of the XI50 and XS40 IBM DataPower SOA Appliances
	Explain the role and value of an IBM DataPower SOA Appliance in IBM middleware solution architecture in terms of performance, security and integration
	Configure key security services on an IBM DataPower SOA Appliance, elaborating on the configuration objects for each service
	Use logs and probes to debug service policies
	Secure connections to and from the DataPower device using SSL
	Enforce constraints and monitor XML applications and Web services traffic using the service-level monitoring

ibm education advantage program eligibility:

Yes - IBM Education Pack - online account

course content details

	Course units:

	Unit 1. Course introduction
	Unit 2. Introduction to IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances
	Unit 3. DataPower SOA Appliance administration
	Exercise 1. Exercise setup
	Unit 4. Introduction to XSL
	Exercise 2. Using the XSL CoProcessor service
	Unit 5. DataPower services
	Exercise 3. Create a simple XML firewall
	Unit 6. XML Firewall service
	Exercise 4. Content-based routing using XML firewalls
	Unit 7. Problem determination tools and error handling
	Exercise 5. Debug errors using the troubleshooting tools and manage errors using error handlers
	Unit 8. DataPower cryptographic tools
	Exercise 6. Creating cryptographic objects
	Unit 9. Securing connections using SSL
	Exercise 7. Configuring SSL on DataPower services
	Unit 10. XML threat protection
	Exercise 8. Protect against XML threats
	Unit 11. Web service proxy service
	Exercise 9. Configure a Web Service Proxy service
	Unit 12. XML and Web services security overview
	Exercise 10. Web service encryption and digital signatures
	Unit 13. Authentication, authorization and auditing
	Exercise 11. Web service authentication and authorization
	Unit 14. Configuring LDAP using AAA
	Exercise 12. Create a AAA policy using LDAP
	Unit 15. Web application firewall service
	Exercise 13. Create a Web Application Firewall service
	Unit 16. Multi-Protocol Gateway service
	Exercise 14. Configure a Multi-Protocol Gateway service
	Unit 17. Monitoring objects
	Exercise 15. Create, configure, and manage monitors
	Unit 18. Service level monitoring
	Exercise 16. Configure a service level monitoring policy
	Unit 19. DataPower architectural scenarios
	Unit 20. Course summary