JWT Is Not Encrypted (And That's By Design)

1. 1Inspect a JWT token to see its plain text payload
2. 2Learn about the alg:none attack and its implications on JWT security
3. 3Implement secure practices for handling and verifying JWT signatures
4. 4Use a secure algorithm for signing JWTs, such as RS256 or ES256
5. 5Test JWT implementation for vulnerabilities, including the alg:none attack

Developers and security engineers benefit from understanding JWT's design to ensure secure implementation in their applications

💡 JWT security relies on the integrity of the signature, not the encryption of the payload

💡 JWTs are not encrypted, but their security comes from signatures! #JWT #security