Milestone 5: Spring Security (The Vault)

🔐 Milestone 5: Spring Security (The Vault)

Welcome to the security layer. Here, we learn how to protect our application and its data from unauthorized users and malicious attacks.

📚 Slow-Paced Deep Dives

• Module 1: Authentication vs Authorization (ID vs Clearance): Proving who you are and what you can do.
• Module 2: JWT Foundations (The Digital Token): Building modern, stateless security using wristbands.

🥅 Milestone Goals

1. Enable Spring Security in a standard web project.
2. Lock specific URLs based on User Roles (Admin/User).
3. Issue and validate JWT Tokens for login.
4. Understand the Filter Chain (the front door of security).

Next Milestone

Now that your app is secure, let’s learn how to prove it works correctly in Milestone 6: Testing & Quality!

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