Security and Authentication

This course explores security and authentication in back-end development focusing on ASP.NET Identity, role-based access, and data protection. You’ll learn how to securely manage user authentication, authorization, and encryption, while using Microsoft Copilot to write safe code and protect your APIs. By the end of the course, you will be able to… Describe the features and functionalities of ASP.NET Identity, role-based access control, and data protection principles Explain the processes of user registration, token-based authentication, encryption and decryption, and securing API endpoints Define the importance of role-based access control, the structure and use of JSON Web Tokens (JWT), and best practices for secure data storage Develop a secure back-end application using Microsoft Copilot, including writing secure code, implementing authentication and authorization, and resolving security issues