Spring Security Course Overview

Target Audience for Spring Security

1. The Spring Security course is designed for IT professionals seeking to enhance application security using the Spring framework.

   
   

2. Targeted job roles and audience for the Spring Security course:

   
   

• Java Developers with a focus on web applications
• Software Engineers working on Spring-based projects
• Application Security Engineers
• Full-Stack Developers using the Spring ecosystem
• Security Consultants specializing in application security
• Enterprise Architects designing secure Java applications
• DevOps Engineers with a need to understand security implementations
• Technical Leads overseeing Java/Spring development teams
• IT Professionals preparing for roles in cybersecurity
• Systems Administrators managing Spring applications
• Quality Assurance Engineers testing security of Spring applications
• Technical Project Managers involved in Spring projects

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Spring Security?

Introduction to the Spring Security Course Learning Outcomes:

Acquire comprehensive knowledge in securing Spring-based applications, mastering authentication, authorization, common vulnerabilities, OAuth2, OIDC, and method security with Spring Security.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

• Understand the importance of security in applications and familiarize with basic security concepts and common vulnerabilities.
• Gain insights into the high-level architecture of Spring Security and its integration with Spring Boot.
• Customize authentication mechanisms and handle authentication events within Spring Security.
• Configure authorization for web applications using AccessDecisionsManager and AuthorizationManager.
• Implement method-level security using declarative annotations to protect service layer operations.
• Learn how to use Spring Security Testing Support to create robust security tests for Spring applications.
• Develop skills in handling passwords securely through hashing and upgrading techniques.
• Protect web applications against common vulnerabilities using security headers, CSRF protection, and data encryption.
• Comprehend OAuth2 and OIDC concepts, including grant types, tokens, and the utilization of Spring Security OAuth2 support.
• Set up and configure Spring Authorization Server and manage the protection and access of resources with OAuth2 tokens.