IntermediateAdvanced4 weeks

Authentication & Authorization

Secure identities, sessions, tokens, roles, and sensitive user workflows.

Topic 9 of 24

Prerequisites

API Development
Security basics

Key Concepts & Skills

Sessions
Cookies
JWT
OAuth
RBAC
MFA
Implement login flows
Protect routes
Model roles
Handle token lifecycles

Learning Outcomes

Understand the core principles of Sessions
Configure and deploy Cookies successfully
Troubleshoot common issues with JWT
Understand the core principles of OAuth
Configure and deploy RBAC successfully
Troubleshoot common issues with MFA
Understand the core principles of Implement login flows
Configure and deploy Protect routes successfully
Troubleshoot common issues with Model roles
Understand the core principles of Handle token lifecycles

Resources

Official Docs

Auth0 identity docs OWASP Authentication Cheat Sheet OAuth 2.0

Practice Exercises

Create signup/login/logout.Add role-protected endpoints.Implement refresh-token rotation notes.

Project Task

Build a secure authentication system with RBAC.

Quiz

What is the difference between authentication and authorization?Explain the answer with one real-world example.List one mistake a beginner might make here.

Notes