Spring Security Series – Developer Basics (Introduction)
Hi, There, Web Security is one of the most critical parts of any web application. So for every software engineer understanding web security at least at a high level is critical. As part of application development or testing, not everyone will get a chance to work on this part. So many queries in the security part remain a myth in their mind.
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Let’s explore the basic terms in a web application and later will see how Spring security helps to achieve this.
Terms to Understand:
1. Authentication:
Authentication is the process of determining whether someone or something is, in fact, “who is the user?” or “what it says it is?”.
Why is authentication important in cybersecurity?
Authentication enables organizations to keep their networks secure by permitting only authenticated users or processes to gain access to their protected resources. This may include computer systems, networks…