A Survey on Security Issues in Web Services

Authors

  • Akunuri S Computer Science and Engineering , Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad, India
  • Perugu S Computer Science and Engineering , Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad, India
  • Rajendra Prasad B Computer Science and Engineering , Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26438/ijcse/v6i4.468470

Keywords:

WSDL, SOAP, REST, HTTPS, X.509

Abstract

Web Service is a collection of software components which provide the services over the web. Web services are playing a key role in a wide range of modern business applications. The nature of loosely coupled connections and open accessibility may cause several security issues. Recently, a number of new standards and protocols have been introduced. When deploying a web service, security is one of the major issue that need to be addressed. In this paper, we discuss the possible threats to web services and recommend preventive measures.

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2025-11-12
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DOI: 10.26438/ijcse/v6i4.468470
Published: 2025-11-12

How to Cite

[1]
S. Akunuri, S. Perugu, and B. Rajendra Prasad, “A Survey on Security Issues in Web Services”, Int. J. Comp. Sci. Eng., vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 468–470, Nov. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2018): IJCSE April Edition

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Survey Article

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