Module 4: Authentication and Security

Last Revised: 07/11/2021

Summary

A learning journey through implementation of authentication and authorization in backend applications with a focus on modern day practices and trends. We will also dive into some of the attack trajectories and how mitigate them.

Outline

1 Securing a backend app [R]

1.1 Defining Authentication Layer [R]

1.2 Markdown Blog Authentication [L]

1.3 Authentication Persistence [R]

1.4 Adding Authorization Layer [R]

1.5 Authorization through middleware [R]

1.6 Blog Authentication Guard [L]

2 Auth Schemes [R]

3 Other Security Vulnerabilities and Practices [R]

4 Awesome Todos [L]

5 Summary