Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 269

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 because it is specifically designed to secure SOAP messages by providing integrity and confidentiality. The other options, such as WS-Work Processes and WS-Policy, do not focus on the security aspects of SOAP messages, while WSDL is primarily used for describing web services rather than securing them.