OAuth 2.0 is the backbone of modern authorization. Learn how it works, which flows to use, and how to implement OAuth securely using Spring Security.
Authorization
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Authentication identifies who a user is. Authorization defines what they’re allowed to do. Learn the technical distinctions with Spring Security examples to apply these concepts in your applications.
Kick off your journey into Application Security with this visual overview of modern authentication, authorization, and identity protocols. From OAuth to LDAP, this series maps out everything you need to build secure, user-aware applications.