Identity and Access Control for Modern Applications Course Overview

The "Identity and Access Control for Modern Applications" course offers a comprehensive guide to understanding and implementing robust security measures in modern web applications and services. Learners will dive into the complexities of authentication and authorization in ASP.NET and ASP.NET Core, exploring cookie-based authentication, social logins, and OpenID Connect. The course also covers the intricacies of securing APIs, utilizing OAuth 2.0, managing token lifetimes, and securing both server-to-server and client-server communications.

In-depth lessons on IdentityServer architecture reveal best practices for setup, configuration, and customization, while advanced modules on OAuth 2.0 provide insights into security patterns, common attacks, and strategies for hardening security through various techniques. The course also delves into SAML for Single Sign-On (SSO) and federated identity management. By the end of the course, participants will be adept at designing and implementing secure authentication and authorization for a variety of application scenarios, ensuring robust access management and policy-driven authorizations.