What you'll learn

Securing Spring applications is critical for protecting sensitive data and preventing unauthorized access, yet many developers struggle with Spring Security's complexity and configuration options. In this course, Spring Certified Professional: Spring Security, you'll learn to implement enterprise-grade security in Spring Boot applications while preparing for the certification exam. First, you'll explore Spring Security's architecture, understanding how authentication and authorization work through the security filter chain. Next, you'll discover how to configure request-based access control and implement different authentication mechanisms. Finally, you'll learn how to apply method-level security using annotations and SpEL expressions to protect business logic beyond simple URL patterns. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of Spring Security needed to pass the security objectives of the Spring Professional Certification exam.