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SOA Security Manager Policy Design and Performance

SOA Security Manager policies define how users interact with resources. When you create SOA Security Manager policies in the Administrative UI, you link together (bind) objects that identify users, resources, and actions associated with the resources.

You can improve or degrade performance in the way you configure specific SOA Security Manager components or by choosing to enable optional features. A performance strategy includes:

• Identifying the SOA Security Manager policy objects that can affect performance
• Identifying the SOA Security Manager parameters and features that affect user authentication
• Identifying the SOA Security Manager parameters and features that affect user authorization

The business rules and security requirements of your enterprise should ultimately dictate your SOA Security Manager policy design. The following guidelines are available to help you balance SOA Security Manager performance, while meeting these requirements.