When we use various applications and websites, three essential security steps are continuously at play: Identity Authentication Authorization The diagram below shows where these methods apply in a typical website architecture and their meanings. In this 2-part series, we dive into different authentication methods, including passwords, sessions, cookies, tokens, JWTs (JSON Web Tokens), SSO (Single Sign-On), and OAuth2. We discuss the problems each method solves and how to choose the right authentication method for our needs.

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Password, Session, Cookie, Token, JWT, SSO, OAuth - Authentication Explained - Part 1. We discuss the problems each method solves and how to choose the right authentication method for our needs. The diagram below shows where these methods apply in a typical website architecture and their meanings.

Password, Session, Cookie, Token, JWT, SSO, OAuth - Authentication Explained - Part 1

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