Risk-based encryption of communication on a computer system node

A computer-implemented method executed by at least one processor for managing a streaming application, the method comprising:

• managing a plurality of streaming applications on a plurality of computer nodes, wherein the plurality of streaming applications comprise a plurality of operators that communicate streaming data between the plurality of operators;
• monitoring changes to the plurality of nodes to determine a security risk of communication on the plurality of nodes;
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• dynamically changing encryption of communication of streaming data between two operators on a single node of the plurality of nodes based on the security risk of communication between the two operators.

A computer-implemented method executed by at least one processor for managing a streaming application, the method comprising:

• managing a plurality of streaming applications on a plurality of computer nodes, wherein the plurality of streaming applications comprise a plurality of operators that communicate streaming data between the plurality of operators;
• establishing a security baseline for streaming communication on the plurality of nodes;
• applying node profile data and security data to a determined change in the plurality of nodes to determine the security risk;
• monitoring changes to the plurality of nodes to determine a security risk of communication on the plurality of nodes;
• providing a recommendation based on the security risk to a customer and allowing the customer to override encryption of a data communication stream;
• dynamically changing encryption of communication of streaming data between two operators on a single node of the plurality of nodes based on a security risk of communication between the two operators and based on a customer override from the customer;
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• monitoring the nodes for decreased risks and changing a communication link that provides internode communication that has been encrypted to use unencrypted communication.