Security for Open Architecture Web-Centric Systems

MAK Consulting will conduct detailed security analysis of existing solutions, specifically the PTC Windchill and Hyperwave eInfrastructure, and will define the architecture for the middleware layer that satisfies the requirements outlined in this proposal.While PTC suite of CAD tools, document management system and PDM, PLM (Windchill, proEngineer, proDesktop) delivers a very strong functionality required by TARDEC/NAC applications, it has significant security holes and vulnerabilities.MAK Consulting proposes to:¿ Offer the design for secure middleware layer and front-end for web-centric, multi-channel (web, wireless, CTI) environment.¿ Analyze the suite of PTC products and identify the security gaps.¿ Analyze the system integration approach of the PTC products and identify APIs and other ways to extend and intertwine these products with secure middleware.¿ Adhere to open architecture principle to facilitate an objective review of the resulting secure portal infrastructure. The work will result in creation of the secure portal infrastructure. Since security is the major drawback for current web-centric and especially wireless applications, offering an open architecture, which has sound security will foster and justifydevelopment of various web-centric applications cutting the cost of operation and opening new business opportunities.