Learning Spring Security

Welcome to the Learning Spring Security repository! This project is a step-by-step guide to mastering the fundamentals and advanced features of Spring Security. The repository covers authentication, authorization, JWT, OAuth2, and more, with practical examples and hands-on learning.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features

Introduction

Spring Security is a powerful and customizable security framework for Java applications. This repository provides examples of various security configurations, helping you implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms for web applications and APIs.

Features

• Authentication & Authorization:

  • Implement secure login, registration, and user role-based access control.

• JWT (JSON Web Tokens):

  • Learn how to create, validate, and manage JWT tokens to secure your REST APIs.

• Custom Security Filters:

  • Create custom filters for additional security measures, such as custom authentication flows.

• CSRF Protection:

  • Understand and apply Cross-Site Request Forgery protection to safeguard your applications.

• Session Management:

  • Explore session creation policies like stateless authentication using SessionCreationPolicy.STATELESS.

• Password Encoding:

  • Learn to securely hash and encode user passwords with Spring Security.

• OAuth2 & Social Login:

  • Integrate OAuth2 and enable social login with providers like Google, Facebook, and GitHub.