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Keycloak - Identity and Access Management for Modern Applications. Harness the power of Keycloak, OpenID Connect, and OAuth 2.0 protocols to secure applications

Keycloak - Identity and Access Management for Modern Applications. Harness the power of Keycloak, OpenID Connect, and OAuth 2.0 protocols to secure applications

Stian Thorgersen, Pedro Igor Silva

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Implementing authentication and authorization for applications can be a daunting experience, often leaving them exposed to security vulnerabilities. Keycloak is an open-source solution for identity management and access management for modern applications, which can make a world of difference if you learn how to use it.

Keycloak, helping you get started with using it and securing your applications. Complete with hands-on tutorials, best practices, and self-assessment questions, this easy-to-follow guide will show you how to secure a sample application and then move on to securing different application types. As you progress, you will understand how to configure and manage Keycloak as well as how to leverage some of its more advanced capabilities. Finally, you'll gain insights into securely using Keycloak in production.

By the end of this book, you will have learned how to install and manage Keycloak as well as how to secure new and existing applications.
  • 1. Getting Started with Keycloak
  • 2. Securing Your First Application
  • 3. Brief Introduction to Standards
  • 4. Authenticating Users with OpenID Connect
  • 5. Authorizing Access with OAuth 2.0
  • 6. Securing Different Application Types
  • 7. Integrating Applications with Keycloak
  • 8. Authorization Strategies
  • 9. Configuring Keycloak for Production
  • 10. Managing Users
  • 11. Authenticating Users
  • 12. Managing Tokens and Sessions
  • 13. Extending Keycloak
  • 14. Securing Keycloak and Applications
  • Title: Keycloak - Identity and Access Management for Modern Applications. Harness the power of Keycloak, OpenID Connect, and OAuth 2.0 protocols to secure applications
  • Author: Stian Thorgersen, Pedro Igor Silva
  • Original title: Keycloak - Identity and Access Management for Modern Applications. Harness the power of Keycloak, OpenID Connect, and OAuth 2.0 protocols to secure applications
  • ISBN: 9781800564701, 9781800564701
  • Date of issue: 2021-06-11
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_2a4s
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing