WS-Security - Definition

WS-Security (Web Services Security) is a communication protocol used for providing secure communications for Web Services. On April 6 2004 the WS-Security 1.0 standard was released.

The protocol contains specifications on how Authentication and Confidentiality can be enforced on Web Services messaging. The WSS protocol encompass the use of protocols such as SAML and X.509.

External Links

OASIS Web Services Security TC (http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=wss) (Contains links to download specification documents)
WS-Security Specification (http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/webservices/library/ws-secure/)
WS-I Basic Security Profile (http://www.ws-i.org/Profiles/BasicSecurityProfile-1.0.html)

Example Usage of WS-Security
	kenyagen: Check out the new SAML support in Mule: RT @mulejockey: WS-Security and SAML for Mule: http://bit.ly/8D49CF
	nebiros: ffs, WS-Security on #php once again, jesus kill me now! xD
	rossmason: RT @mulejockey: WS-Security and SAML for Mule: http://bit.ly/8D49CF

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WS-Security - Definition

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Example Usage of WS-Security