Course Overview: What You’ll Learn in AI Authentication and Authorization Patterns
Welcome to AI Authentication and Authorization Patterns
A hands-on, evergreen course from Vibe Coding People.
What You Will Learn
- Choose the right auth model (session, JWT, OAuth, magic links) for a given product.
- Implement secure authentication with AI-written code you actually understand.
- Design authorization models that survive product growth (roles, scopes, ABAC).
- Avoid the most common AI-generated auth bugs.
- Write tests that catch auth regressions before they reach production.
Full Course Breakdown
Auth Fundamentals: Identity, Session, Authorization
Most auth confusion comes from conflating three different problems. We separate identity (who), authentication (prove it), and authorization (what can they do).
Password-Based Auth the Right Way
Passwords aren't dead. They're just badly implemented. Here's the modern minimum bar.
Sessions: Cookies, Signed Tokens, and Storage
Session management is where AI-written code most often gets you in trouble. Know the three models and which suits your product.
OAuth 2.1 and Social Login Without Footguns
OAuth is simple in theory and full of traps in practice. AI will confidently write broken OAuth code.
Magic Links and Passkeys: The Passwordless Future
Passwordless is production-ready. Magic links are a good MVP; passkeys are where we're going.
Authorization: RBAC, ABAC, and Policy Engines
Authorization grows teeth as your product grows. Start with roles and graduate to policies without rewriting everything.
Testing and Hardening Auth in Production
Auth is a place where bugs are invisible until they're a breach. Ship with tests and a threat model.
Who This Course Is For
- Engineers shipping AI-built apps to real users.
- Founders building MVPs who need auth that won't embarrass them later.
- Developers migrating from a framework's default auth to something custom.
- Backend engineers evaluating auth-as-a-service providers.
What Makes This Course Different
- Honest coverage of when to roll your own vs use a provider.
- Concrete attack scenarios, not just theory.
- AI-specific pitfalls (hallucinated security claims, copy-pasted vulnerable patterns).
- Runnable code patterns for every model covered.
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8 lessons — full lifetime access for $9.99
Enroll and dive into Lesson 2 to begin the hands-on work.