Summary

Here is a summary of this chapter. You've learned that ASP.NET Core Identity is an open source identity framework in .NET that provides you with the ability to manage user authentications and accounts. It has built-in middleware that enables the application to use cookie-based authentication.

You've learned that the IdentityServer4 framework takes away the heavy lifting for implementing OAuth 2 and OpenID Connect in your ASP.NET Core application. A fair use case for IdentityServer4 is when you want a centralized authentication server that authenticates requests from different services using token-based authentication.

You've also learned that CIAM is a cloud-based identity provider that provides companies with analytics, security, and a good customer experience. It's scalable, has centralized user management, and is easy to set up single sign-on and MFA.

You have learned how to secure an ASP.NET Core 5 application using the JWT. The application...