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8. Authentication and authorization for backend engineers

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In this video we understand what is authentication and authorization, where do we use it, why do we use it and the importance of it.

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Some resources to explore more on your own
https://portswigger.net/web-security/access-control
https://portswigger.net/web-security/authentication
https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Authentication_Cheat_Sheet.html
https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Authorization_Cheat_Sheet.html
https://jwt.io/
https://fusionauth.io/blog/category/education/
https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/identity-fundamentals/authorization/authorization-methods.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_function
https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Password_Storage_Cheat_Sheet.html

https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/index.html is a VERY good resource to master everything related to security overall.

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