Introduction to Application Security

• Understanding the importance of application security
• Overview of common security vulnerabilities and threats

Introduction to Spring Security

• Overview of Spring Security and its features
• Integrating Spring Security into a Spring Boot application

Authentication and Authorization

• Configuring authentication providers (e.g., in-memory, database, LDAP)
• Implementing custom authentication mechanisms
• Defining access control rules and authorization

User Management and Registration

• Managing user accounts and roles
• Implementing user registration and password management
• Handling password encryption and hashing

Securing RESTful APIs

• Protecting REST endpoints with authentication and authorization
• Implementing token-based authentication (e.g., JWT)
• Securing specific API endpoints based on roles and permissions

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Protection

• Understanding XSS attacks and prevention techniques
• Implementing input validation and output encoding
• Using content security policies to mitigate XSS vulnerabilities

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Protection

• Understanding CSRF attacks and prevention techniques
• Implementing CSRF tokens and protection mechanisms
• Configuring Spring Security to defend against CSRF

Session Management and Security Headers

• Managing user sessions securely
• Setting security headers (e.g., Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options)
• Implementing secure cookie configuration

Securing Microservices Architecture

• Securing communication between microservices
• Implementing API gateways for centralized security
• Handling authentication and authorization in a distributed environment

OAuth 2.0 and Single Sign-On (SSO)

• Understanding OAuth 2.0 and SSO concepts
• Implementing OAuth 2.0 authorization and resource servers
• Configuring social login with OAuth providers (e.g., Google, Facebook)

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

• Implementing 2FA for additional security
• Using one-time passwords (OTP) and authenticator apps
• Configuring 2FA providers (e.g., Google Authenticator)

Security Testing and Vulnerability Scanning

• Conducting security testing of Spring Boot applications
• Using tools for vulnerability scanning and code analysis
• Identifying and addressing security vulnerabilities

Handling Security Exceptions and Error Messages

• Customizing error messages for security-related exceptions
• Handling authentication failures and access denied scenarios
• Implementing custom access denied and login pages

Auditing and Logging

• Enabling auditing and logging of security-related events
• Logging successful and failed authentication attempts
• Configuring log levels and security event auditing

Best Practices and Security Considerations

• Implementing secure coding practices in Spring Boot
• Security considerations for handling sensitive data
• Keeping dependencies and frameworks up to date