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Password Protection for Go Applications

In this lab, you’ll practice hardening Go logins with bcrypt and rate limiting. When you’re finished, you’ll have a Go app that securely stores passwords and throttles brute‑force attempts.

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Level
Intermediate
Last updated
Oct 02, 2025
Duration
1h 0m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Improving Password Security with Bcrypt

    You will compare Bcrypt to other hashing methods and learn why it is preferred for password storage.

  2. Challenge

    Protecting Against Brute-force Attacks with Rate Limiting

    You will learn about rate limiting to protect against brute-force attacks on login endpoints. This includes implementing per-IP and per-username rate limiting strategies.

  3. Challenge

    Assess Your Understanding

    In this knowledge check, you will be tested on your understanding of password protection techniques in Go applications, specifically focusing on the use of Bcrypt for secure password hashing and rate limiting to prevent brute-force attacks.

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