How to Secure Your Spring Apps with Keycloak

Explore Keycloak, an Open Source Identity and Access Management solution from Red Hat, in this comprehensive conference talk. Learn how to implement centralized authentication and authorization for your Spring applications using Keycloak's features. Discover the benefits of Single Sign-On based on OpenID Connect 1.0, OAuth 2.0, and SAML2 protocols, and understand how to easily integrate them into your own applications. Gain insights into Keycloak's built-in capabilities, including user management, user registration, 2-factor authentication, external identity provider support, customizable look-and-feel, and integration with directory services like LDAP, Kerberos, and Active Directory. Delve into Keycloak's core concepts through a guided tour of the Admin UI, and examine an in-depth OAuth/OpenID Connect authentication flow. Explore various authentication scenarios and their integration possibilities with Keycloak. Conclude with a brief demonstration of a centralized identity management infrastructure, equipping you with the knowledge to enhance the security of your Spring applications.

[VDZ19] How to secure your Spring apps with Keycloak by Thomas Darimont