Exploiting Token Based Authentication - Attacking and Defending Identities in the 2020s

Explore a comprehensive cybersecurity conference talk from DefCamp 2024 where Microsoft's Principal Identity Security Researcher, Nestori Syynimaa, delves into the critical aspects of token-based authentication security. Learn about modern attack vectors and defense strategies for protecting digital identities in the contemporary threat landscape. Delivered at one of Central and Eastern Europe's premier cybersecurity events, which gathered over 2,000 professionals from 50 countries, the presentation offers valuable insights for IT security specialists, auditors, consultants, and software engineering professionals. Gain understanding of vulnerability assessment and security engineering principles related to authentication systems, drawing from expertise shared at an event that has attracted more than 15,000 participants from over 60 countries since its inception in 2011.