Cross-Service Auth Quiz

Quiz covering Authentication and Authorization

Questions in this quiz

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1. 1

   What is the primary purpose of an OAuth 2.0 Access Token when used in a microservices architecture?

2. 2

   When Service A calls Service B, what is the most secure way to propagate user identity across the internal network?

3. 3

   In a cross-service authentication flow, what is the risk of using 'Confused Deputy' scenarios?

4. 4

   Why is it considered a best practice to use short-lived Access Tokens rather than long-lived ones in distributed systems?

5. 5

   You are implementing 'Claims-Based Identity' across services. If Service B needs to verify that the token was issued by your trusted Identity Provider (IdP) and has not been tampered with, what is the critical step?