Common Security Services Manager Sample Applications Cryptographic Service Provider Module FAQ CDSA Mailing List Presentations & White Papers Overview Intel Architecture Labs (IAL) defined and implemented the Common Data Security Architecture (CDSA) to Enable open, interoperable, horizontal security standards Use in Intel Internet products, such as Intel Internet Phone and the Intel LANDeskŪ product family A reference implementation of  CDSA 1.2 for the Windows* 95 and Windows NT* 4.0 environment is available from this website. The Open Group recently adopted CDSA 2.0 as a security standard. Intel believes this technology is valuable to the computing industry, and in the spirit of past initiatives (such as the Telephony API (TAPI), the Windows Socket Protocol (WinSock2), and the Universal Serial Bus (USB)), IAL makes the CDSA specification openly available. IAL also makes a reference implementation of this specification available for review by the industry at large. This block diagram shows how components of CDSA operate together. The Common Security Services Manager (CSSM) is the central infrastructure component in CDSA. Applications call through the CSSM security API to use the underlying security services. Modules and libraries, providing various security services like cryptography and certificate management, plug-in to the bottom of CSSM. To use CSSM, an application developer needs an implementation of the CSSM core and all security service modules (cryptography, certificate management, and certificate storage) that are required by the application’s security needs. The reference implementation provided here includes the CSSM core and default add-in modules for cryptography, certificate services, trust evaluation and certificate storage. An application developer can use the default libraries or develop new ones to fit the needs of the application. Intended Audience CSSM is designed for C and C++ developers who want to provide security within their applications, without having to study cryptography in depth. The technology provides a high level of abstraction to security services and manages the low-level security details for the application developer. We are interested in feedback and comments regarding: Sufficiency of the CSSM-defined API for securing Internet and Intranet applications Usability of programming models supported Developer experiences with building applications using the CDSA environment Support for application and add-in developers, and end-users (executing Intel’s sample applications) is provided through other electronic mail addresses and telephone support as shown in all downloaded software.   CDSA Mailing List To receive mail regarding new releases of CDSA and important technical support issues, send email to LISTSERV@MAILBAG.INTEL.COM with the subject line blank and the command, "SUBSCRIBE CDSA-LIST" on the first line of the message text. To be removed from the list at any time, send email to LISTSERV@MAILBAG.INTEL.COM with the subject line blank and the command, "SIGNOFF CDSA-LIST" on the first line of text.   Presentations & White Papers A variety of presentations and white papers are available for download at the CDSA presentation and white paper page. Please send general comments and questions to cdsa@ibeam.intel.com   * Legal Information © 1998 Intel Corporation