Essential security protocols for your composable DXP

Highlights

Learn how to secure your composable DXP:

• Assess risks: Regular assessment helps you understand the system’s security status
• Integrate security: Integrate encryption protocols, such as SSL/TLS, and API-driven security protocols, like OAuth 2.0 and JSON web tokens
• Regular updates: Always update software patches to ensure the platform remains protected

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A composable DXP is a flexible platform that allows you to select only services you find useful to your business. That is unlike a monolithic DXP, where everything is tied into one system. It is a shift from old digital experience platforms. 

Using its modular approach, a composable DXP supports dynamic digital solutions. It enables you to customize content, boost customer journeys, speed up publishing, and improve customer experience. However, it may be vulnerable to some security issues also due to its modular nature.

For instance, with multiple services from different vendors, it has a wider surface area for attacks. It may also be more difficult to unify various security features. Third-party apps also come with various security issues that you must consider when setting up your DXP.

Integrating security protocols in DXPs

Integrating security protocols enhances composable DXP safety. Composable DXPs are flexible. Hence, they require scalable security protocols and solutions. With that, the DXP can adjust to higher security needs as your organization grows.

API-driven security measures

• OAuth 2.0: OAuth 2 validates digital identities before it gives them access to data. It relies on access tokens to access data, be it for remote APIs or user data. When you implement OAuth 2, you use keys and, so you do not reveal your password. That prevents intruders from gaining access.
• OpenID Connect: The OIDC protocol is an extension of the OAuth 2.0. It enables two entities to share data only after it has authenticated them. OIDC secures a composable DXP by validating users, which keeps out intruders.
• JSON web tokens: JWTs use private or public keys to transmit data as JSON objects. You use them to restrict access to data by audience or scope. Their compact nature makes them suitable to transmit data via URLs or HTTP headers.

API security measures

• Access controls: API gateways are versatile access control tools. As the central point for data and traffic requests, they ensure only valid requests come into the digital platform. An API gateway filters IPs. They whitelist or blacklist IPs, as the case may be. They also control traffic and validate data.
• Data encryption: An encryption protocol presents data in an unreadable format to protect it. Only authorized users can access the data in that format. You can choose from different encryption protocols, such as TLS, AES, or SSL.

Importance of encryption protocols

Encryption protocols improve DXP safety. As data flows within services in the DXP, these protocols transmit them in an unreadable format. They are also versatile, as they can integrate with other security protocols in DXPs. 

Encryption protocols also help you adhere to DXPcompliance standards by global and regional bodies, such as ISO/IEC and GDPR. For businesses, this means they must ensure that all modules in the DXP use encryption to maintain data privacy and integrity.

Best practices for integrating security protocols in DXPs

Select secure components

Ensure you inspect each part for security. Seek out vendors that are transparent about their security practices and compliance status. 

Comply with data privacy laws

Industry and security standards contribute to a safe DXP experience. Following those laws helps you maintain digital experience platform security. Apart from DXP safety, compliance also helps you avoid lawsuits and financial losses that may come from data breaches. 

Adopt a zero-trust security

Zero-trust reduces a composable DXP’s attack surface and lowers the risk of a data breach. It requires all users to be authorized at every point, whether inside or outside the network. That is what makes it so effective as a composable DXP security measure.

Run periodic security checks

Run regular security checks to know the system’s security status. Scan the system to find outdated software and certificates. If you find any, update them. Updating the platform helps you guard against new threats. Regular security checks help you discover security issues early on before they cause serious damage.

Future trends in composable DXP security

Some new trends are already gearing up to enhance DXP security now and in the future.

• Threat detection with AI: AI and machine learning systems have predictive features that will enhance threat detection in DXPs. That will enable businesses to take proactive measures to detect and fix security issues in their digital system.
• Secure access service edge (SASE): SASE is a security approach that combines network connection and security functions for delivery via a cloud platform. As cloud adoption rises, SASE will play a critical role in digital security.

Case studies

Akind

Akind wanted a secure and agile solution to enable them to plug in their existing markets. Contentstack provided that. The integrated security of the composable DXP and headless CMS enabled them to localize content in seven regions and centralize content management.

Hear from Leo Hård af Segerstad, the Digital marketing strategies, "We have had other CMS solutions, but none have the reliability that comes with Contentstack. We have one system to work in, where we know we can adjust content easily, and still keep the level of quality and functionality that we need."

Read more on how Akind scaled content delivery with the help of a secure DXP.

MoneyHero Group

MoneyHero's wanted a secure platform for their FinTech business. Contentstack offered that security with its composable DXP solution and headless content management system. That enabled MoneyHero to boost product rollout time by 85%.

Andrew de Ridder, the Head of Application Engineering, had this to say. “The technical tooling and APIs that Contentstack provides allows our engineering teams the power and flexibility to surface content wherever it's needed, from multiple websites in different regions, to email, social media, or whatever use case comes next.”

Read more about how MoneyHero delivered content agility via Contentstack’s composable DXP.

FAQ section

What is a composable DXP?

A composable DXP is a flexible digital platform that allows you to assemble various services to meet your business needs. It is scalable and agile, adapting to your business needs as you grow.

Why is cybersecurity crucial for DXPs?

Cybersecurity helps you prevent threats. It helps you create the right policy to protect your composable DXP. It enables you to keep up with security standards. Finally, it enables you to plan incident response, which is crucial for DXP security.

Can integrating security protocols impact the performance of composable DXPs?

Yes. Integrating different security protocols may slightly reduce DXP performance. However, the benefits of having those security protocols offset any slight drop in performance.

How can businesses ensure their composable DXP remains secure?

APIs secure all your data transfers within the DXP. They enhance data privacy and ensure that services interact in a safe environment. They validate, authenticate and encrypt data. APIs also control data flow through API gateways, ensuring that attackers cannot overwhelm the system.

What role do APIs play in composable DXP security?

APIs transmit data and enable services to interact within the composable DXP. Secure APIs ensure that your data transfers are safe from breaches and intruders. 

Learn more

A composable DXP is flexible and modular. It is helping transform how businesses manage their digital solutions. So, it is essential to integrate advanced security to protect it. A secure DXP safeguards digital assets and is always on, ensuring you deliver consistently.

New cyber threats spring up daily. Hence, you must deploy the latest security strategies to overcome them. It all starts with a safe and reliable composable DXP. Ready to secure your DXP for success? Request a free demo now.