Abstract: Providing consistent cryptographic operations across several applications using secure structured data objects includes a security middleware component, using an application programming interface, receiving a data input from an originating application operating in application space. Both the application and the middleware component execute in the data processing system. A security schema object is retrieved by the security middleware component from an object store, the security schema object describing a sequence of cryptographic operations and includes several components describing aspects of the cryptographic operations. The data input is transformed from a first format to a second format where one of the formats is a secure structured data object formed using the sequence of cryptographic operations. A property of the secure structured data object contains data about the security schema object. The data input is transmitted in the second format to a consumer application operating in application space.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer usable program product for providing consistent cryptographic operations in a data processing environment using protected structured data objects are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A data input is received from an originating application by a security plug-in, both the application and the security plug-in executing in the data processing system. A security schema object is received by the security plug-in, the security schema object describing a sequence of cryptographic operations, wherein the security schema object includes a plurality of components each component describing an aspect of the cryptographic operations. The data input is transformed into a secure structured data object by the security plug-in using the sequence of cryptographic operations. A property of the secure structured data object is populated using data about the security schema object. The secure structured data object is transmitted to a consumer application.

Abstract: Providing consistent cryptographic operations across several applications using secure structured data objects includes a security middleware component, using an application programming interface, receiving a data input from an originating application operating in application space. Both the application and the middleware component execute in the data processing system. A security schema object is retrieved by the security middleware component from an object store, the security schema object describing a sequence of cryptographic operations and includes several components describing aspects of the cryptographic operations. The data input is transformed from a first format to a second format where one of the formats is a secure structured data object formed using the sequence of cryptographic operations. A property of the secure structured data object contains data about the security schema object. The data input is transmitted in the second format to a consumer application operating in application space.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer usable program product for providing consistent cryptographic operations in a data processing environment using protected structured data objects are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A data input is received from an originating application by a security plug-in, both the application and the security plug-in executing in the data processing system. A security schema object is received by the security plug-in, the security schema object describing a sequence of cryptographic operations, wherein the security schema object includes a plurality of components each component describing an aspect of the cryptographic operations. The data input is transformed into a secure structured data object by the security plug-in using the sequence of cryptographic operations. A property of the secure structured data object is populated using data about the security schema object. The secure structured data object is transmitted to a consumer application.