Web Services Security (WS -Security)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-004616",
  "term": "Web Services Security (WS -Security)",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "A mechanism for incorporating security information into SOAP messages. WS-Security uses binary tokens for authentication, digital signatures for integrity, and content-level encryption for confidentiality.",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-95 from IBM Web Services Security (WS-Security) Version 1.1",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/web-services-security-ws-security/"
}