Advanced Message Security

Advanced Message Security

Advanced Message Security is a separately installed and licensed component that provides a high level of protection for sensitive data flowing through the IBM MQ network, while not impacting the end applications

Message signing
By using a digital signature on the message the identity of the sender and the authenticity of the message can be confirmed, and therefore the sender of the message is unable to deny (or repudiate) the sending of that message.
Message encryption
By using message encryption, a message sender can be sure that the content of the message has not been modified before reaching the recipient.
Distinguished names
Advanced Message Security uses the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) identity to represent a user or an application. This type of identity is used for signing and encrypting messages. The identity is represented by the distinguished name (DN) field in a certificate associated with signed and encrypted messages.
Parent topic: Introduction to IBM MQ Explorer