Topics for Spring security
1. Introduction to Spring Security
What is Spring Security?
Features and Benefits
Core Concepts: Authentication, Authorization, Principal, and Authorities
Security Filters and Filter Chains
2. Setting Up Spring Security in Spring Boot
Adding Spring Security Starter Dependency (
spring-boot-starter-security)Default Security Configuration (Auto Configuration)
Customizing Security Configuration
Disabling Default Security
3. Authentication in Spring Security
Basic Authentication Methods
In-Memory Authentication
JDBC Authentication
LDAP Authentication
Custom UserDetailsService
Authentication Providers
Authentication Manager
Advanced Authentication Methods
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC) Authentication
JWT (JSON Web Token) Authentication
Session-Based Authentication
Token-Based Authentication (OAuth2, JWT, API Keys)
4. Authorization in Spring Security
Role-Based Authorization (RBAC)
Role-based Access Control (RBAC)
Pre-Authorize and Post-Authorize
Securing Methods with
@Secured,@PreAuthorize, and@PostAuthorizeExpression-Based Authorization
Fine-Grained Authorization
Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Custom Permission Evaluators
Security Metadata
5. Password Security
Password Encoding with BCrypt, PBKDF2, and Argon2
Customizing Password Encoders
Password Hashing and Storage Best Practices
Reset and Forgot Password Mechanism
6. Security Filters and Interceptors
Spring Security Filter Chain
Custom Security Filters
Adding and Removing Filters in Spring Security
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Protection
Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) Handling
7. JWT (JSON Web Token) Security
JWT Token Creation and Validation
Refresh Tokens in JWT
Securing REST APIs with JWT
Stateless Authentication with JWT
8. OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC)
OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code Flow
OAuth 2.0 Implicit Flow
OAuth 2.0 Password Grant and Client Credentials Grant
OpenID Connect (OIDC) Authentication
Using OAuth2 with Google, GitHub, Facebook, etc.
Spring Security OAuth2 Resource Server
OAuth2 Token Introspection and Revocation
9. Session Management & Security
Session Fixation Protection
Concurrent Session Control
Stateless vs. Stateful Authentication
Distributed Session Management
10. API Security in Spring Boot
Securing REST APIs
API Rate Limiting and Throttling
API Gateway Security
API Key-Based Authentication
11. Security for Microservices
Token Propagation in Microservices
Securing Inter-Service Communication
Using API Gateway for Security (Spring Cloud Gateway, Zuul)
Centralized Authentication with OAuth2 and JWT
12. Spring Security in Reactive Applications
Security in Spring WebFlux
Reactive Authentication and Authorization
WebFlux Security with JWT and OAuth2
13. Secure Coding Best Practices in Spring Boot
Preventing SQL Injection
Preventing Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Preventing Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Preventing Clickjacking
Logging and Monitoring Best Practices
14. Customizing Spring Security
Custom Authentication Provider
Custom Authorization Manager
Custom UserDetailsService
Custom Security Context Holder
15. Security Testing in Spring Boot
Unit Testing Security Components
Integration Testing with Spring Security
Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking in Spring Boot
16. Logging and Monitoring Security Events
Auditing Security Events
Integrating with ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
Application Security Monitoring with Prometheus & Grafana
17. Security in Production Environments
Secure Deployment Best Practices
Securing Environment Variables and Secrets
Configuring HTTPS and SSL/TLS in Spring Boot
Container Security for Spring Boot (Docker & Kubernetes Security)