Securing Oracle WebLogic Server – Introduction
I have been working with Oracle WebLogic Server for quite some time. I can count on my hands the number of deployments where security was a concern. This is a first post of a series that focusses on...
View ArticleSecuring Oracle WebLogic Server – Roadmap
This is the second in a series of posts, as the title implies, that focuses on securing Oracle WebLogic Server. This software product is a full fledge Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE). Thus,...
View ArticleParadigm Shift: From mainframe batch file to publish-subscribe
I was attending a lunch and learn today where someone asked the following question about publish-subscribe: if the publisher is delayed, how are the subscribers affected? I hear this type of questions...
View ArticleSecuring Oracle WebLogic Server – Pre-Install (Part 1)
This post discusses the tasks for preparing the operating system before installing WebLogic Server. 1) Validate Operating System The very first thing to do is to validate that the latest critical...
View ArticleSecuring Oracle WebLogic Server – Pre-Install (Part 2)
This post continues where we left off in discussing the pre-installation tasks of Oracle WebLogic Server. 1) Operating System Firewall Most operating systems include a (software) firewall. The...
View ArticleSecuring Oracle WebLogic Server – Install
This post discusses the actual installation of WebLogic Server. Generally speaking, the installation of Oracle WebLogic Server, in reality, involves installing two software products: Java – typically a...
View ArticleSecuring Oracle WebLogic Server – Configure
The next step after installing the software consists of creating the WebLogic domain. Before we do, as stated in the pre-installation posts, following OA&M best practices, application and user data...
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Securing Oracle WebLogic Server – Ethical Hacking?
Some may have positive reactions while others may have negative ones with the title of this post. The Securing Oracle WebLogic Server series was building up to this in some way. I mentioned it before....
View ArticleSecuring Oracle WebLogic Server – The Hack Patch
Before I start, it is important to understand Oracle’s license terms. It is not uncommon to download Oracle products from the Oracle Technology Network (OTN). Here’s an extract from the Oracle...
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Best Practice – SOA Composite Applications Migration
A topic that often comes up in consulting engagements that involve Oracle SOA Suite is migration. Simply put, migration moves a code release – or some of its component – from one environment to...
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