An OGSA standard does not define the specific networking services transport, nor the security mechanisms in the specification. Instead, it assumes use of the platform-specific transport and security at the runtime instance of operation. In other words, these properties are defined as service binding properties, and they are dynamically bound to the native networking services transport and security systems at runtime. These binding requirements are flexible; however, the communities in collaboration with the hosting and platform capabilities must work together to provide the necessary interoperability aspects.