Mastering Authentication and Authorization in Web Apps

Secure Your Applications with Modern Auth Strategies, Tokens, and Role Management

Master modern web security with comprehensive authentication and authorization strategies, JWT tokens, OAuth 2.0, role management, and hands-on projects for secure applications.

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Category: Backend Development

Pages: 565

Language: English

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DSIN: RMADHUIBRBQR

About This Book

### Secure Your Web Applications with Industry-Leading Authentication and Authorization Techniques In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, web application security has become a critical differentiator between successful platforms and vulnerable targets. **Mastering Authentication and Authorization in Web Apps** delivers the comprehensive knowledge and practical skills needed to build bulletproof security systems that protect your users and data while providing seamless user experiences. This authoritative guide takes you beyond basic password authentication to explore advanced security architectures, modern protocols, and enterprise-grade authorization models. Whether you're developing single-page applications, REST APIs, or complex microservices architectures, this book provides the blueprints for implementing security systems that scale with your business needs. ### What Makes This Book Essential for Modern Developers Written by security experts and battle-tested in production environments, this book bridges the critical gap between theoretical security concepts and real-world implementation. You'll discover how to architect authentication flows that balance security with user experience, implement fine-grained authorization systems that adapt to complex business rules, and integrate with modern identity providers seamlessly. The book's hands-on approach includes two comprehensive projects: building a secure blog platform and creating an enterprise-grade admin panel using React and Express. These projects demonstrate how multiple security concepts work together in production-ready applications, giving you confidence to tackle your own security challenges. ### Advanced Security Techniques Covered From JWT token management and OAuth 2.0 flows to multi-factor authentication and attribute-based access control, every chapter builds upon previous concepts while introducing new layers of security sophistication. You'll learn to implement session management that resists common attacks, design role-based access control systems that scale across organizations, and create comprehensive audit trails that satisfy regulatory requirements. The book also addresses modern challenges including API security, frontend application protection, and integration with cloud identity providers. Special attention is given to compliance requirements including GDPR, HIPAA, and SOX, ensuring your implementations meet industry standards. ### Ready-to-Use Resources and Tools Beyond theoretical knowledge, this book provides immediately actionable resources including implementation checklists, security assessment tools, Postman collections for testing authentication flows, and a comprehensive comparison of popular security libraries and frameworks. These resources accelerate your development process while ensuring you don't miss critical security considerations. Whether you're a senior developer looking to deepen your security expertise, a team lead responsible for architectural decisions, or a security professional transitioning into web development, this book provides the comprehensive foundation needed to master modern web application security.

Quick Overview

Master modern web security with comprehensive authentication and authorization strategies, JWT tokens, OAuth 2.0, role management, and hands-on projects for secure applications.

Key Topics Covered

  • Web security fundamentals
  • Authentication protocols
  • Authorization models
  • JWT tokens
  • OAuth 2.0
  • OpenID Connect
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Role-based access control
  • Attribute-based access control
  • API security
  • Session management
  • Identity providers
  • Security monitoring
  • Compliance requirements
  • GDPR
  • Data protection
  • Security auditing
  • Threat modeling
  • Password security
  • Token management
  • Frontend security
  • Backend security

Who Should Read This Book

Full-stack developers, Backend developers, Frontend developers, Security engineers, DevOps engineers, Technical leads, Software architects, Product managers with technical background, Computer science students, IT professionals transitioning to web development

Prerequisites

JavaScript programming, Basic web development concepts, HTTP protocol understanding, Node.js fundamentals, Basic database concepts, Understanding of web APIs, Familiarity with frontend frameworks

Table of Contents

| Chapter | Title | Page | | ------- | ----------------------------------------- | ---- | | 1 | Introduction to Web Security Fundamentals | 8 | | 2 | Common Threats and Security Principles | 24 | | 3 | Types of Authentication | 54 | | 4 | Introduction to Authorization Models | 68 | | 5 | Secure User Registration and Login | 95 | | 6 | Token-Based Authentication with JWT | 132 | | 7 | OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect | 149 | | 8 | Implementing MFA (2FA) | 167 | | 9 | Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) | 180 | | 10 | Fine-Grained Permissions (ABAC) | 207 | | 11 | Securing APIs with Authorization | 242 | | 12 | Authorization in Frontend Applications | 268 | | 13 | Secure Session Management | 306 | | 14 | Using Identity Providers (IdP) | 331 | | 15 | Logging, Monitoring, and Auditing | 351 | | 16 | Compliance and Data Protection | 378 | | 17 | Building a Secure Blog Platform | 403 | | 18 | Secure Admin Panel with React and Express | 421 | | App | Glossary of Auth Terms | 458 | | App | Cheat Sheet for JWT, OAuth | 485 | | App | Libraries and Tools Comparison Table | 506 | | App | Checklist for Secure Auth Implementation | 527 | | App | Postman Collection with Auth Test APIs | 547 |

About This Publication

This comprehensive guide empowers developers to build secure, scalable authentication and authorization systems for modern web applications. Through detailed explanations, practical examples, and hands-on projects, readers will master everything from basic user authentication to advanced enterprise security architectures. The book combines theoretical foundations with practical implementation techniques, covering modern protocols like JWT, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect alongside sophisticated authorization models including RBAC and ABAC. Two complete projects demonstrate how these concepts integrate in real-world applications, while extensive appendices provide ready-to-use tools and reference materials. Readers will gain the expertise to implement multi-factor authentication, secure API endpoints, integrate with identity providers, and build comprehensive security monitoring systems. The book also addresses critical compliance requirements and data protection regulations, ensuring implementations meet industry standards. By the end of this journey, developers will possess the knowledge and skills to architect security systems that protect user data, prevent common attacks, and scale with growing business requirements while maintaining excellent user experiences.

Book Details

Format
PDF
File Size
2.9 MB
Chapters
18
Code Examples
99
Exercises
99
Difficulty Level
intermediate
Reading Time
32-40

Special Features

• Two complete hands-on projects: secure blog platform and admin panel • Ready-to-use Postman collections for testing authentication flows • Comprehensive security implementation checklists and audit guidelines • Detailed comparison tables of popular authentication libraries and frameworks • Complete glossary of authentication and authorization terminology • JWT and OAuth 2.0 quick reference guides and cheat sheets • Real-world code examples in JavaScript, Node.js, and React • Step-by-step implementation guides for complex security patterns • Security best practices and common pitfall warnings throughout • Compliance requirement breakdowns with implementation guidance • Performance optimization techniques for security systems • Troubleshooting guides for common authentication and authorization issues

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