SOAP, originally defined as Simple Object Access Protocol, is a protocol specification for exchanging structured information in the implementation of Web Services in computer networks. wikipedia.org

Java is a programming language and a core component of Oracle Corporation's Java Platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities. wikipedia.org

Apache Tomcat (or Jakarta Tomcat or simply Tomcat) is an open source web server and servlet container developed by the Apache Software Foundation (ASF). wikipedia.org

Internet Information Services (IIS) _ formerly called Internet Information Server _ is a web server application and set of feature extension modules created by Microsoft for use with Microsoft Windows. wikipedia.org

Transport Layer Security (TLS) and its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), are cryptographic protocols that provide communication security over the Internet. TLS and SSL encrypt the segments of network connections above the Transport Layer, using asymmetric cryptography for key exchange, wikipedia.org

Web development is a broad term for the work involved in developing a web site for the Internet (World Wide Web) or an intranet (a private network).

Cryptography is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of third parties (called adversaries). wikipedia.org

The Windows Azure Platform is a Microsoft cloud platform used to build, host and scale web applications through Microsoft data centers. wikipedia.org