Security profiles define the credentials or other security information needed to securely connect to a mashable information source and be authenticated. The authentication information that you provide when you register a mashable is the default authentication that Business Analytics sends to the web service when the mashable is invoked.

You can provide authentication information as direct values when you register a mashable. Or this information can be dynamic, using Business Analytics global or user attributes. See Using Business Analytics Global or User Attributes in Security Profiles for more information on dynamic values.

The security information needed for a security profile depends on the secure connection protocol required by the mashable information source. Business Analytics provides the following security profiles that you can use with mashables:

Other custom security profiles may also be available for you to use. See Custom Security Profiles for more information.