Professional Web Services Security

Web Services is a paradigm that has evolved over the years. With successful demonstration of its proof of concept, Web Services are gradually moving towards occupying an important mechanism for e-commerce, because of the industry's awareness of its potential for integration. Security is a not only a prime requirement to implement e-business, but also an important concern due to the fact that Web Services can penetrate through firewalls. XML based standards have evolved to cater the security needs in Web Services, in addition to the traditional proven techniques. This book presents secure web services for e-commerce along with their implementation details. This book also talks about the evolving standards in Web Services security, and the future directions they are likely to take. This book is for Web Services developers who need real-world practical information on how to make their Web Services fully secure. It is also useful for security analysts who are responsible for the system's integrity. Topics covered include: concepts of Web Services and security; detailed explanation of XML standards that have evolved to meet the security needs; basic concepts of the proven security principles and new challenges faced in the wake of evolving technology; concepts of security at various layers, including transport layer and application layer; practical security aspects of Web Services around .NET and J2EE; and available toolkits and SDKs for implementing security in Web Services.