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Security Audit: Authentication & Authorization
Deep dive into auth mechanisms and access control.
Authentication Review
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Password Handling
- Hashing algorithm (bcrypt/argon2?)
- Salt usage
- Password requirements
- Reset flow security
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Session Management
- Session ID generation
- Session fixation protection
- Timeout policies
- Concurrent session handling
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Token Security
- JWT implementation (if used)
- Token storage (httpOnly? secure?)
- Refresh token rotation
- Token revocation
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Multi-factor
- MFA implementation
- Bypass vulnerabilities
- Recovery codes
Authorization Review
- Access Control Model - RBAC? ABAC? ACL?
- Permission Checks - Consistent? Centralized?
- Privilege Escalation - Horizontal/vertical
- API Authorization - Every endpoint protected?
- Resource Ownership - IDOR vulnerabilities?
Output
Save to AUDIT-AUTH.md
Include attack scenarios and proof-of-concept where possible.