06 - Security as an Architectural Priority

JWT authentication with HttpOnly cookies, refresh token rotation, 2-level RBAC, rate limiting, BCrypt and OWASP Top 10 compliance in Play The Event.

What you'll learn

• JWT authentication with HttpOnly cookies (why not localStorage)
• Stateless session management and its trade-offs
• Token rotation and refresh token strategy
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) implementation
• Security headers and CORS configuration

This article is part of the Play the Event series on federicocalo.dev.

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The complete article (14 min read) with code examples, diagrams, and practical exercises is available here:

➡️ 06 - Security as an Architectural Priority

https://federicocalo.dev/en/blog/pte-security-jwt-rbac-owasp

By Federico Calò — Software Developer & Technical Writer