In the previous article, we discussed the technical requirements for system architecture and openness of enterprise-level low-code development platforms.
Today, we go one level deeper and examine the security mechanisms that low-code development platforms need to provide from a security and controllable perspective to ensure the security and control of enterprise-level applications. "Security and controllable" here not only refers to user authentication and access control at the application level, but also a comprehensive security system consisting of deployment security, system security, and application security.
What is an enterprise application development platform?
In actual operation, there is usually a balance between the security of enterprise systems and cost input, and the security requirements of enterprise-level applications will be much higher than the surrounding non-core business systems. Enterprise-level applications here are a category of enterprise software applications and are called the "Pearl" in the field of software development. Typical enterprise-level applications can usually be divided into three categories, namely, application systems that support the core business of the enterprise (such as MES in the manufacturing industry, TMS in the transportation industry), large-scale integrated systems covering the entire enterprise process, and industry-based Personalized modules developed by software customization. These enterprise-level applications support the development of the core business of the enterprise, and while bringing higher value to the enterprise, they also put forward stricter technical standards.
Therefore, to choose an enterprise-level application low-code development platform, in addition to productivity, we also need to pay attention to key indicators such as the technical architecture, openness, and security controllability of the tool itself. Only in this way can we build enterprise-level applications that meet the core business needs and lay a solid foundation for the transformation and upgrading of enterprises' digital intelligence.
This article will focus on the security mechanism, taking the movable type enterprise-level low-code development platform as an example, from deployment to application, a comprehensive introduction to the low-code development tools that can support enterprise-level application development, and the safe and controllable design of such tools.
Security deployment, enterprises have complete control over applications and data
By supporting privatized deployment, Movable Grid can help companies with high security requirements such as military industry and finance realize the physical isolation of servers, and ensure that databases and servers are safe and controllable from the network infrastructure level.
For applications that need to provide Internet access, developers can also install the movable type server program on cloud hosts provided by cloud service providers such as Alibaba Cloud and Tencent Cloud to build exclusive "private cloud" services. While enjoying the control of applications and data, under the "private cloud" model, whether it is one-click publishing of applications or allowing end users to access via the Internet, the user experience is the same as that of public cloud PaaS services.
In addition, because movable type does not rely on any cloud services, it supports Windows and mainstream Linux distributions (including independent controllable OS such as the winning Kylin), developers can freely choose a compliant operating system, as well as the security and monitoring mechanisms provided by cloud service providers , To ensure the security and control of the cloud host.
System security, visualized professional-level security policy configuration capabilities
The movable type enterprise-level low-code development platform has built-in security mechanisms such as SSL (HTTPS protocol) and cross-domain access control policies to help developers and administrators further strengthen the movable type server program to ensure safe and controllable network access.
In addition, considering that there are a large number of civilian developers who are unfamiliar with data security and other configurations among developers, movable type grid provides a visual configuration interface for these important system security configurations. With help files, even developers who have not received system management training can easily complete system-level security configuration.
Application security, finely controlled data permissions and operation permissions
In order to help developers build secure applications, the movable type enterprise-level low-code development platform provides the industry's mainstream role-based access control (RBAC) mechanism.
In terms of functional permissions, developers can not only control page access, but also be precise to specific input boxes and buttons; in terms of data permissions, data tables, data columns, and data rows that meet specific conditions can all become the target of permission control.
In order to improve the efficiency of subsequent maintenance work, the movable type grid provides a permission setting function on the management console. The system administrator does not need to modify the application and republish it, that is, it can dynamically adjust the function permissions and data permissions of each role in a visual manner.
In terms of user authentication, in addition to the built-in user name and password method, the movable type grid also supports Windows domain authentication, WeChat authentication, Dingding authentication and other modes. The movable type grid opens the third-party security provider interface, which is convenient for developers to pass coding and dock with the authentication interface of other software, so that end users can pass "single sign-on" and reduce the inconvenience caused by repeated input of login information.
By making full use of these functions, developers can develop easy-to-use, strict, and complete enterprise-level applications without coding, ensuring that different users only see the data they have permission and only perform authorized operations. Ensure data security at the application level.
Security and control are the basic requirements of enterprise-level applications
In the "2021 China Enterprise Digital Intelligence Service Market Trend Insights Report" released in November 2020, China Software Net Haibi Research specifically emphasized that "With the diversified development of enterprise service requirements, the most important thing for enterprises to purchase applications is data security. Sex, accounting for 70.1%". As a leader in the trend of low-code technology in China, Movable Grid condenses 40 years of technical accumulation in the field of professional development controls in Grape City, and continues to exert efforts on the "invisible to users" security mechanism, from deployment security to system security to application The security mechanism enables developers to build applications that meet the security and controllable requirements of enterprises, and promote the transformation and upgrading of enterprises' digital intelligence on a solid foundation.
If you want to learn about the movable type grid enterprise-level low-code development platform and its application cases, please search for "movable type grid" in Baidu, visit the official website, view more content, and download and try it for free.