Keycloak - Identity and Access Management for Modern Applications, Paperback Book, By: Stian Thorgersen

Learn to leverage the advanced capabilities of Keycloak, an open-source identity and access management solution, to enable authentication and authorization in applications

Get up to speed with Keycloak, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect using practical examples

Configure, manage, and extend Keycloak for optimized security

Leverage Keycloak features to secure different application types

Book DescriptionImplementing authentication and authorization for applications can be a daunting experience, often leaving them exposed to security vulnerabilities. Keycloak is an open-source solution for identity management and access management for modern applications, which can make a world of difference if you learn how to use it.

Keycloak, helping you get started with using it and securing your applications. Complete with hands-on tutorials, best practices, and self-assessment questions, this easy-to-follow guide will show you how to secure a sample application and then move on to securing different application types. As you progress, you will understand how to configure and manage Keycloak as well as how to leverage some of its more advanced capabilities. Finally, you'll gain insights into securely using Keycloak in production.

By the end of this book, you will have learned how to install and manage Keycloak as well as how to secure new and existing applications.

Understand how to install, configure, and manage Keycloak

Secure your new and existing applications with Keycloak

Gain a basic understanding of OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect

Understand how to configure Keycloak to make it ready for production use

Discover how to leverage additional features and how to customize Keycloak to fit your needs

Get to grips with securing Keycloak servers and protecting applications

Who this book is forDevelopers, sysadmins, security engineers, or anyone who wants to leverage Keycloak and its capabilities for application security will find this book useful. Beginner-level knowledge of app development and authentication and authorization is expected.

• Books Author: Stian Thorgersen
• Number Of Pages: 362
• Language: English
• Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
• Books Category: Computers & Technology
• Book Format: Paperback
• Books_ISBN: 9781800562493
• Other Feature 2: Size: 75 x 93 x 19.05 mm
• Other Feature 3: Weight: 621.42g
• Country Of Origin: United Kingdom
• Publication Date: June 11, 2021