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Cracking JSON Web Tokens - Understanding Security Vulnerabilities

Offered By: Cyber Mentor via YouTube

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Web Security Courses Cybersecurity Courses Cryptography Courses Penetration Testing Courses JSON Web Tokens Courses

Course Description

Overview

Explore the intricacies of JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) in this 15-minute video tutorial. Begin with a primer on JWTs and compare them to SessionIDs. Dive into a code review and learn how to test JWTs effectively. Discover techniques for cracking JWTs and understand the crucial difference between decoding and verifying tokens. Conclude with recommendations for further study to deepen your knowledge of JWT security.

Syllabus

intro
JWT primer
JWT vs SessionIDs
Code review
Testing our JWT
Cracking JWTs
Decode vs Verify
Further study


Taught by

The Cyber Mentor

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