Authentication vs Authorization: Two Different Questions, Two Different Purposes

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

Developers, security engineers, and product managers can benefit from understanding the distinction between authentication and authorization to design and implement secure systems

💡 Authentication verifies user identity, while authorization controls access to resources and actions based on user roles or permissions

Authentication vs Authorization: two different questions, two different purposes!