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Threat Analysis

In this video, you will learn about access control flaws and how hackers use these flaws to damage a system.

In earlier videos, you learned about the difference between authentication and authorization. In this video, you will learn about broken access control and flaws around the role of authorization in securing a system.

Investigate and share: If you are running an online business, would you use role-based access control, and would you allow anonymous users? Explain your reasoning here.

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