Websites and web portals that provide web services commonly use the Simple Object Access Protocol...

In CEH v13 Module 12: Hacking Web Applications, SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) is discussed as a protocol that allows web service communication using XML-based messages.

Correct SOAP Characteristics:

Structured model for data exchange, used in SOAP envelopes.

Built on XML format.

Can operate over multiple application layer protocols, not just HTTP (e.g., SMTP, FTP, JMS).

Option B is incorrect because:

While SOAP most commonly uses HTTP, it is not limited to it. SOAP is protocol-independent at the transport layer.