ABOUT THE SPEAKER Julia Lerman is the owner of Julia Lerman, Inc (dba The Data Farm) and has been developing software applications and consulting to businesses since 1984. Julia is the founder and leader of the Vermont .NET users group as well as a co-chair of the INETA User Group Relations Committee, a Microsoft .NET MVP, and an ASPInsider.   SESSION DESCRIPTION Before digging too deeply into Web services security, it is critical to get a good handle on the key tools in security. Not only will you be able to better understand what you are working with in WSE, but when it comes time for problem solving, you will be in a much better position. Come to this session to learn about certificates, encryption, signing, and other security elements that are the basis of everything that is done in Web services security.