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Everything about Spring Security

Spring Security is a Java/Java EE framework that provides authentication, authorization and other security features for enterprise applications. The project was started in late 2003 as 'Acegi Security' by Ben Alex, with it being publicly released under the Apache License in March 2004. Subsequently, Acegi was incorporated into the Spring portfolio as Spring Security, an official Spring sub-project. The first public release under the new name was Spring Security 2.0.0 in April 2008, with commercial support and training available from SpringSource. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Spring SecurityA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Applying Spring Security Framework with KeyCloak-Based OAuth2 to Protect Microservice Architecture APIs: A Case StudyInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Arab Spring and Arab WomenThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Ontological security, circulations of affect, and the Arab SpringCited 57 times
  5. Go sideways: Apache ShiroA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Spring FrameworkA closely related topic

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🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Authentication flow
  2. Key authentication features
  3. Key authorization features
  4. Instance-based security features
  5. Other features
  6. Releases

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

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