Tuning, hardening, and maintaining security configurations

After installing WebSphere® Application Server, there are several considerations for tuning, strengthening, and maintaining your security configuration.

• Tuning security configurations
  You can tune your security configuration to balance performance with function. You can achieve this balance following considerations for tuning general security, Common Secure Interoperability version 2 (CSIv2), Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) authentication, web authentication, and authorization. For more information on tuning security, see Tuning security configurations.
• Hardening security configurations
  Several methods exist that you can use to protect your infrastructure and applications from different forms of attack. For more information on hardening your security, see Hardening security configurations.
• Securing passwords in files
  Password encryption and encoding can add protection to passwords existing in files. For more information on encoding and encrypting passwords, see Securing passwords in files.