Practice Security In Rest Apis (18.9) - Building RESTful APIs Using Java (Spring Boot / Java EE)

Practice: Security in REST APIs

Lesson 18.9Building RESTful APIs Using Java (Spring Boot / Java EE)

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
What is Basic Authentication?
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Think about how user identification is transmitted.
Question 2.
What does JWT stand for?
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Recall the context of token usage in authentication.
3Question 3.
What is the main purpose of HTTPS?
- To allow more people to access the internet
- To secure data transmission
- To speed up web requests
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Think about the context of data security.
4Question 4.
True or False: Token-based authentication allows sharing user passwords with third-party applications.
- True
- False
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Consider what happens when using OAuth.
Question 5.
Analyze a situation where a developer used Basic Authentication without HTTPS for a public API. What potential risks could arise?
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Think about vulnerabilities in password transmission.
Question 6.
Propose a secure design for an API that allows third-party applications to access user accounts without password sharing.
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Focus on the principles of token use and user authorization.

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