Practice - Understanding Authentication
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
Define authentication in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about what an ID check involves.
What is the main purpose of authorization?
💡 Hint: It follows after authentication.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is the primary function of authentication?
💡 Hint: Think about the initial step in the user access process.
True or False: JWTs maintain session data on the server.
💡 Hint: Consider how tokens function in a stateless manner.
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Challenge Problems
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Develop a concise outline for a secure authentication flow for an application that uses JWTs, highlighting the critical steps and security considerations.
💡 Hint: Consider user actions starting from registration all the way to accessing protected areas of the app.
Identify and explain at least two common pitfalls in user authentication. Discuss how they can compromise an application.
💡 Hint: Think about how attackers could exploit weaknesses in the system.
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