APEX security features overview
When implementing security in our applications, there are many features we need to have in place, such as authentication, authorization, and auditing. In APEX, these and other security features can be found in the Shared Components section of our application. This section provides a central point where we can define and apply security settings for our application. In the following screenshot we can see links to the security functions provided by APEX, which include the following:
Authentication Schemes: These are used to determine the identity of users and control who can access our applications
Authorization Schemes: These are used to control what functionality a user can access within our applications once they are logged in
Session State Protection: This is used to prevent tampering of application URLs and session item values stored in APEX
Security Attributes: This is used to enter security attributes for the entire application
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