Mobile secure gateway
Mobile secure gateway (MSG) is an industry term for the software or hardware appliance that provides secure communication between a mobile application and respective backend resources typically within a corporate network. It addresses challenges in the field of mobile security.
MSG is typically composed of two components – Client library and Gateway. The client is a library that is linked with the mobile application. It establishes secure connectivity to Gateway using a cryptographic protocol typically SSL/TLS. This represents a secured channel used for communication between the mobile application and hosts. Gateway separates internal IT infrastructure from the Internet, allowing only authorized client requests to reach a specific set of hosts inside a restricted network. 'Mobile Secure Gateway' is a registered trademark of ALSCO Software LLC in the United States [1][2][3]
Client library
The Client library is linked with the corresponding mobile application and provides secure access via the Gateway to the set of Hosts. The Client library exposes a public API to the mobile application, mimicking platform default HTTP client library. The application uses this API to communicate with the desired hosts in a secure way. Mobile Secure Gateway is a registered trademark of ALSCO Software LLC in the United States.
Gateway
Gateway is a server or daemon typically installed onto a physical or virtual appliance placed into DMZ. The Gateway's public interface is exposed to the Internet (or other untrusted network) and accepts TCP/IP connections from mobile applications. It operates on IPv4 and/or IPv6 networks. Incoming client connections typically use SSL/TLS to provide security for network communication and mutual trust of communicating peers. Communication protocol is typically based on HTTP.[4]
Host
Gateway forwards requests from connected apps to a collection of configured hosts. These are typically HTTP or HTTPS servers or services within an internal network. The response from a host is sent back to the respective mobile app.
References
- ↑ "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ↑ "SECURE GATEWAY - Trademark Details". Justia Trademarks. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ↑ "Trademark - Trademark Details". ALSCO. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ↑ "Mobile Security". www.peerlyst.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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