INTERACTIVE COURSE

Using Single Sign-On for Securing Applications in ASP.NET Core

Intermediate

58 Lessons

25h

Certificate of Completion

AI Explanations

43 Playgrounds

8 Quizzes

52 Illustrations

Takeaway Skills

An understanding of the fundamentals of authentication and authorization

Familiarity with how single sign-on works with OpenID Connect and OAuth

Hands-on experience implementing single sign-on in all ASP.NET Core application types, including Blazor

Working knowledge of how to build your own authentication provider

Hands-on experience with integrating any type of single sign-on provider with ASP.NET Core application middleware

Course Overview

Securing web applications is extremely important, as you do not want unauthorized people to gain access to your data. The most convenient way of securing an application is to use single sign-on (SSO) because it allows users to authenticate once and gain access to all apps within the same system. In this course, you’ll cover the process of using SSO in ASP.NET Core apps. You’ll also cover its usage inside all application types supported by ASP.NET Core, including MVC, web API, gRPC services, Blazor, and Sig...Show More

Course Content

Introduction to Single Sign-On (SSO)

Getting Started Authentication vs. Authorization

Single Sign-On (SSO) Basics

SSO Provider Basics Using OpenID Connect for Authentication Using OAuth for Authorization Quiz Yourself on SSO Basics

JWT and Authorization Middleware

JSON Web Token and its Structure ASP.NET Core Authentication Middleware Configuring SSO Middleware in ASP.NET Core

Role-Based Authorization Policy-Based Authorization Quiz Yourself on Authorization Middleware Challenge: Enforcing Role-Based Authorization Solution Review: Enforcing Role-Based Authorization

Enabling SSO in MVC Apps