Authentication vs Authorization: Two Different Questions, Two Different Purposes

1. 1Define authentication as the process of verifying user identity using credentials
2. 2Distinguish authorization as the process of controlling access to resources based on user identity and permissions
3. 3Implement authentication protocols such as OAuth or OpenID to verify user identity
4. 4Configure authorization mechanisms like role-based access control (RBAC) to restrict access to resources
5. 5Test authentication and authorization workflows to ensure secure access to systems and data

Developers, cybersecurity professionals, and data scientists can benefit from understanding the distinction between authentication and authorization to build more secure systems

💡 Authentication and authorization are two separate but interconnected processes in secure systems

Authentication verifies WHO you are, Authorization determines WHAT you can do