API Authentication & Authorization
OAuth 2.0 flows, JWT structure and validation, API keys, mTLS, OIDC, token introspection, and Spring Security integration.
OAuth 2.0 flows, JWT structure and validation, API keys, mTLS, OIDC, token introspection, and Spring Security integration.
Deep dive into authentication and authorization patterns including sessions, JWT, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, RBAC, ABAC, MFA, passwordless, passkeys, and Spring Security implementation.
SSO, federated identity, directory services, service accounts, PAM, just-in-time access, and cloud IAM best practices for AWS and Kubernetes — for Java/Spring engineers.
Under-the-hood engineering guide to JOSE (JWS/JWE/JWKS), OAuth 2.0 vs OAuth 2.1, PKCE S256 cryptography, OpenID Connect ID Token mechanics, Phantom Token pattern, DPoP (RFC 9449), Token Exchange (RFC 8693), and Senior/Staff interview playbooks.