🔐 Struggling with Spring Security? You're not alone.
Spring Security can feel like a puzzle, even for experienced developers. With so many mechanisms, components, and customization options, it's easy to get overwhelmed. But what if you could configure it effectively and understand how it works under the hood?
In his 11-part article series on Medium https://lnkd.in/dnNM_QTv, Ihor Polataiko, Senior Engineer at Avenga, takes you on a step-by-step journey through Spring Security configurations.
What's Inside the Series?
1️⃣ Introduction to Spring Security: Learn about its core features and architecture, laying a solid foundation for future chapters.
2️⃣ Authentication with Opaque Tokens: Discover how to authenticate users using opaque tokens, diving into their lifecycle and integration with Spring Security.
3️⃣ Authentication with JWT Tokens: Learn the ins and outs of working with JWT tokens, a modern approach to secure authentication.
4️⃣ HTTP basic authentication: Dive into out-of-the-box HTTP Basic Authentication and understand how it integrates seamlessly with UserDetailsService.
5️⃣ Form login authentication: A step-by-step guide to implementing and customizing form-based login in your Spring applications.
6️⃣ Custom JWT and API Key authentication: Take control with custom implementations, empowering you to craft authentication mechanisms tailored to your needs.
7️⃣ Custom JWT API Key auth with Configurers: Extend your custom implementation by leveraging Spring's Configurers to simplify configuration.
8️⃣ AuthenticationFilter-based JWT and API Key authentication: Explore a more modern approach using AuthenticationFilter for JWT and API Key Authentication.
9️⃣ AuthenticationFilter + Configurers: Combine authenticationFilter with Configurers to achieve greater flexibility and ease.
🔟 OAuth client implementation: A deep dive into integrating OAuth clients, essential for modern applications connecting to external APIs.
1️⃣1️⃣ Combining Security mechanisms: End your journey by mastering the art of combining various security mechanisms for robust and layered protection.
💡 Whether you're new to Spring Security or looking to deepen your expertise, this series is a must-read for developers striving to secure their Spring applications.
So dive into the full series on Medium and take your Spring Security skills to the next level: https://lnkd.in/dnNM_QTv!
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