Case study / Lab
SecureAuth Web3
An academic study of authentication and Web3.
Problem and user
Investigate identity and authentication concepts in an academic context.
My role
Research and experimental implementation.
Delivered scope
- Technical research
- Express backend with authentication routes
- JWT generation and security middleware
Constraints
- Not presented as a professional product
Architecture and data flow
Node.js and Express backend with JWT and security middleware. The reviewed tree contains authentication code and tests; it does not contain the React interface described in the README vision.
Decisions and trade-offs
Keep this project separate from the main products to preserve its academic context.
Tests and validation
Reading and running the study according to the repository documentation.
Current state
Academic study.
Known limitations
- Not a product in production.
Next steps
- Consolidate lessons in the study archive
Related training
- Santander Acceleration — Security Best Practices in Vibe Coding ↗
Complementary training in security best practices, the central theme of this lab.
Stack
- Node.js
- Express
- JWT
- Web3