Master Java Web Services and REST API with Spring Boot- Step 18 - Implementing Security for SOAP Web Services with WS Se

The video tutorial explains WS Security, focusing on its transport independence and specifications for authentication. It covers adding security dependencies for Spring Web Services, configuring the XWS security interceptor, and implementing a callback handler for password validation. The tutorial also details defining a security policy XML and testing the security configuration with various credentials. The process involves creating a security interceptor, adding it to the list of interceptors, and ensuring requests are authenticated using a username and password.

What is WS Security and what does it aim to provide?

Explain the significance of XWS Security Interceptor in web services.

What are the dependencies required for securing Spring Web Services?

What is the role of a callback handler in WS Security?

What is the purpose of a simple password validation callback handler?

Describe the process of adding a security interceptor to a web service.

Explain the importance of user ID and password in WS Security.

How do you configure a security policy in WS Security?

What are the expected elements in a security policy XML file?

How does WS Security handle authentication failures?