Security & Authentication

📊 Progress Tracking

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📋 Module Overview

Implement security and authentication in gRPC services

🎯 Learning Objectives

  • Master transport security
  • Master authentication methods
  • Master authorization & access control
  • Master security projects

📚 Tasks & Exercises

1. Transport Security

  • Task 1.1: TLS/SSL configuration
  • Task 2.2: Certificate management
  • Task 3.3: Mutual TLS (mTLS) authentication
  • Task 4.4: Channel security options
  • Task 5.5: Insecure vs secure channels

Practice: Complete practical exercises for transport security

2. Authentication Methods

  • Task 1.1: Token-based authentication
  • Task 2.2: JWT integration
  • Task 3.3: OAuth 2.0 with gRPC
  • Task 4.4: Custom authentication mechanisms
  • Task 5.5: Per-RPC credentials

Practice: Complete practical exercises for authentication methods

3. Authorization & Access Control

  • Task 1.1: Method-level authorization
  • Task 2.2: Role-based access control
  • Task 3.3: Custom authorization policies
  • Task 4.4: Interceptors for auth logic
  • Task 5.5: Rate limiting and throttling

Practice: Complete practical exercises for authorization & access control

4. Security Projects

  • Task 1.1: Implement JWT authentication
  • Task 2.2: Set up mTLS for microservices
  • Task 3.3: Build authorization middleware
  • Task 4.4: Create secure API gateway

Practice: Complete practical exercises for security projects

📖 Resources

Required Reading

Optional Materials

  • Explore additional resources as needed
  • Practice with real-world examples
  • Join community discussions

✅ Completion Criteria

Mark this module complete when you can:

  • Successfully complete all transport security tasks

  • Successfully complete all authentication methods tasks

  • Successfully complete all authorization & access control tasks

  • Successfully complete all security projects tasks

  • Apply concepts in practical scenarios

  • Explain key concepts to others

📝 Notes Section

Use this space for your personal notes and insights while learning


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