Authentication and Authorization Basics
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What is the primary concern that motivates the importance of Authentication and Authorization?

  • The difficulty of distinguishing between the two concepts
  • The complexity of implementing these security measures
  • The frequency of vulnerabilities involving either of them (correct)
  • The high cost of implementing Authentication and Authorization systems

    • What is the primary benefit of setting default routes to require an authenticated user session?

  • It reduces the risk of privilege escalation
  • It reduces the room for error in authorization (correct)
  • It simplifies the process of annotating endpoints
  • It eliminates the need for object-level access control

    • What is the primary focus of Authentication in the context of security?

  • Verifying the identity of a user (correct)
  • Generating secure authentication tokens
  • Determining what resources a user should have access to
  • Protecting against brute force attacks

    • What is the recommended approach to configuring a system's authentication requirements?

    <p>Failing closed, denying access by default</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the absence of authorization checks in a page or endpoint?

    <p>Overlooking extra steps in the development process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common issue observed in the wild related to Authentication?

    <p>Absence of authentication on a specific page/endpoint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of vulnerability occurs when an application fails to validate a user's access to a specific object?

    <p>Insecure Direct Object Reference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the principle of defaulting to closed rather than open referring to in Authentication and Authorization?

    <p>Requiring authentication for all routes by default</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Authorization in the context of security?

    <p>To determine what resources a user should have access to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of annotating endpoints with authorization requirements?

    <p>To override the default authentication requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common outcome of forgetting authorization checks in a page or endpoint?

    <p>Missing Function Level Access Control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential consequence of improper or missing validation that the user has authenticated with 2FA?

    <p>A user is granted access to unauthorized resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

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