ASP.NET Core Security Mastery

Overview

Welcome to the ASP.NET Core Identity repository! This project is an advanced of authentication and authorization in ASP.NET Core. This project contain how to secure the web applications and APIs both with ASP.NET Core Identity, giving a comprehensive understanding of the security mechanisms involved.

This project covers essential security concepts and practices, including Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and integration with external authentication providers like Facebook.

Features

• Authentication and Authorization UNDER the HOOD: Understand the implementation of authentication and authorization with ASP.NET Identity.
• Securing Web APIs: How to secure the Web APIs with JWT token authentication.
• ASP.NET Core Identity: Dive deep into ASP.NET Core Identity, its configuration and typical scenarios such as user registration, login, and role management.
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Implement MFA using email and authentication apps like (Google Authenticator App).
• External Authentication Providers: Integrate external login providers like Facebook.

Topics Covered

• Identities, Claims, and Principal (Security Context)
• Cookie Authentication for Web Apps
• Authentication and Authorization Handlers
• Policy-Based Authorization
• Creating Custom Policies
• JWT Token Authentication for Web APIs
• ASP.NET Core Identity Configuration
• User Registration, Login, Logout, and Email Confirmation
• Roles vs Claims
• User Profile Page Management
• MFA with Email and Authenticator Apps
• Social Media Login with Facebook

Project Structure

The project is organized into the following sections:

1. Authentication and Authorization UNDER the HOOD
2. Securing Web APIs
3. ASP.NET Core Identity In Depth
4. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
5. External Authentication Providers

Technologies Used

• ASP.NET Core
• JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• ASP.NET Core Identity
• Facebook Authentication
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Getting Started

To get started with this project, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/aspnet-core-security-mastery.git
   cd aspnet-core-security-mastery

2. Install dependencies:

   dotnet restore

3. Update the appsettings.json file: Configure your database connection string, JWT settings, and external authentication provider keys in the appsettings.json file.

4. Apply migrations and seed data:

   dotnet ef database update

5. Run the application:

   dotnet run

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit pull requests for any enhancements or bug fixes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Contact

For any questions or feedback, please contact [email protected].

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Thank you for exploring the ASP.NET Core Security Mastery project! Secure coding!