Backend from first principles - 8. Authentication and authorization for backend engineers

In this video we understand what is authentication and authorization, where do we use it, why do we use it and the importance of it. Join the Discord community: https://discord.gg/NXuybNcvVH Some resources to explore more on your own https://portswigger.net/web-security/access-control https://portswigger.net/web-security/authentication https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Authentication_Cheat_Sheet.html https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Authorization_Cheat_Sheet.html https://jwt.io/ https://fusionauth.io/blog/category/education/ https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/identity-fundamentals/authorization/authorization-methods.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_function https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Password_Storage_Cheat_Sheet.html https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/index.html is a VERY good resource to master everything related to security overall. #backend #nodejs #golang #softwareengineering Nerd out about the history of technologies here https://www.fascinatingtechhistory.xyz/