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Password Protection for Java Applications
In this lab, you’ll practice securing password storage and preventing brute-force attacks in a Spring Boot application. When you’re finished, you’ll have a working understanding of how to use BCrypt for secure password hashing and implement rate limiting to protect login endpoints.
Lab Info
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Challenge
Enhancing Password Protection with BCrypt
You'll review a login microservice that uses weak MD5 password hashing. Then, you'll examine its secure remediation using BCrypt, and learn how to effectively protect user passwords against common attacks.
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Challenge
Mitigating Brute-Force Attacks with Rate Limiting
You'll examine how rate limiting was added to a Spring Boot login endpoint to defend against brute-force attacks. You will see how Bucket4j and Ehcache are used to secure the authentication process effectively.
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Challenge
Knowledge Check for Password Protection for Java Applications
Assess your understanding of secure password hashing with BCrypt and login rate limiting techniques based on what you practiced in this lab. Answer the multiple-choice questions to test your knowledge of these core security vulnerabilities and defenses.
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