Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) — Question 370

Rebecca, a security professional, wants to authenticate employees who use web services for safe and secure communication. In this process, she employs a component of the Web Service Architecture, which is an extension of SOAP, and it can maintain the integrity and confidentiality of SOAP messages.
Which of the following components of the Web Service Architecture is used by Rebecca for securing the communication?

Answer options

• A. WS-Work Processes
• B. WS-Security
• C. WS-Policy
• D. WSDL

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is WS-Security, as it specifically provides mechanisms to secure SOAP messages by ensuring confidentiality and integrity. The other options, such as WS-Work Processes and WSDL, do not focus on security aspects, and WS-Policy is used for setting rules but does not directly provide message security.