Chapter 7. Authentication and Security
In this chapter, we will improve the application we built in Chapter 3, Your First Application, by adding a simple authentication mechanism and addressing any security issues with the existing code base. In doing so, you will learn about:
- Configuring and using the authentication service
- Middleware and how to apply it to specific routes
- Data validation and form requests
- The most common security vulnerabilities in web applications
- How Laravel can help you write more secure code
