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title: Web service security
description: Enforce security using basic authentication, mutual authentication, or WS-Security.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-security/authentication/c\_WebServiceSecurity.html
release: australia
product: Authentication
classification: authentication
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Authentication, Access Management]
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# Web service security

Enforce security using basic authentication, mutual authentication, or WS-Security.

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 [Learn the features and business values of web service security.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-security/authentication/exploring-web-sec.md)

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 Use mutual authentication to establish trust by exchanging secure sockets layer \(SSL\) certificates.

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