Security with Spring Security and JWT

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Spring Security secures applications with authentication and authorization. I configure security with SecurityFilterChain bean defining protected and public endpoints. JWT (JSON Web Tokens) provides stateless authentication—tokens contain user claims and are validated on each request. OncePerRequestFilter intercepts requests to extract and validate JWTs. UserDetailsService loads user data for authentication. Password encoding uses BCrypt. Method security with @PreAuthorize and @Secured restricts access based on roles. CORS configuration allows cross-origin requests. CSRF protection prevents cross-site attacks. OAuth2 integration enables social login. Security context holds authenticated user info accessible via SecurityContextHolder. This layered security ensures robust protection while maintaining flexibility.