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Web Security: User Authentication and Access Control 

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Web Security: User Authentication and Access Control
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Overview

User authentication plays a central role in almost everything we do online

Duration

2 hours

Total fee

1,599

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Intermediate

Credential

Certificate

Web Security: User Authentication and Access Control
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Highlights

  • Earn a certificate of completion from LinkedIn Learning
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Web Security: User Authentication and Access Control
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Linkedin Learning 
Course details

Skills you will learn
More about this course
  • In this course, instructor Kevin Skoglund teaches you how authentication works, how to implement it correctly when building web applications, walks you through some of the most common attacks, and shows you how to protect your site
  • He also demonstrates how to secure your own passwords and digital identity so you can work securely
  • This course is ideal for all developers, particularly those who are interested in authentication and security

Web Security: User Authentication and Access Control
 at 
Linkedin Learning 
Curriculum

Introduction

Best practices for user authentication and access control

User Authentication

The importance of authentication

Authentication factors

Credentials

Multi-factor authentication

Pitfalls of multi-factor authentication

Biometric authentication

Passwords

Encryption and hashing

Brute force attacks

Speed and throttling

Dictionary attacks

Salted passwords

Strong passwords

Manage Passwords

Password requirements

Password theft and reuse

Password managers

Handle forgotten passwords

Use HTTPS and TLS

Access Control

Insecure references

Regulate access privileges

Cookies and sessions

Deny lists and geofilters

Single sign-on services

Deactivate user access

Conclusion

Next steps

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Web Security: User Authentication and Access Control
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Faculty details

Kevin Skoglund

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