Course Overview

Anything on the web is a potential victim of an attack. Securing a web application because of the complexity of the domain. Therefore, you need to know the basics of Spring Security to secure your application rapidly. Spring Security is a de-facto standard for securing Spring-based applications and a must-know framework for any Java/Spring developer.

Spring Security is a complex framework, especially if you are also new to Spring. However, once you learn the basics, you can easily get the task of securing your app done by integrating it with third-party services. This course will provide you with an overview of Spring Security architecture and securing Spring web applications. 

By the end of this course, you will have a general understanding of Spring Security and learn the techniques used in real life.

What You Will Learn

  • Get a bird's eye view of Spring Security to understand what it is used for and what it has to offer us
  • Get the background information on authentication and authorization.
  • Integrating Spring Security with Spring MVC.
  • Implementing REST API security using Oauth2.0 and JWT.
  • Configuring Postman for authorizing API requests

Program Curriculum

  • Understand Spring Security Architecture
  • Username and Password Authentication
  • OAuth 2.0
  • JWT
  • SAML
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • A Summary of the Spring MVC
  • Username/Password Authentication for a Spring MVC Application - Part 1
  • Username/Password Authentication for a Spring MVC Application - Part 2
  • Username/Password Authentication for a Spring MVC Application - Part 3
  • Understand Method Security Using Annotations
  • Enable CORS for Spring MVC Application
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Latest Changes on OAuth 2.0 with Spring Security
  • Configuring Authorization Server
  • Implementing the Resource Server
  • Testing the Application Using Postman and cURL
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • Introduction
  • Configure Resource Server for JWT
  • Test JWT Validation
  • Create an App and Authorization Server in Okta
  • Test Resource Server Using Okta Authorization Server
  • Securing Microservices with JWT
  • Summary
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Spring WebFlux and OAuth2
  • Reactive Web Client
  • Reactive Resource Server
  • Summary
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

  • Testing Methods - Part 1
  • Testing Methods - Part 2
  • Testing Methods - Part 3
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Instructor

Suleyman Yildirim

Suleyman is a Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience in backend development, cloud-native systems, and software architecture. His primary focus areas include Java (17+), Spring Boot, AWS, Microservices, and DevOps practices. He is skilled in building maintainable systems that meet high-quality and performance standards. He has successfully delivered projects in diverse industries, including banking, public sector, media, and SaaS. Key clients he has worked with include Vodafone UK, HMRC, and West Midlands Police. His recent roles at ING, BeatStars, and Smartsheet have allowed him to lead end-to-end development initiatives, CI/CD pipeline implementations, and architectural improvements.

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