Spring Security Objective Questions and Answers

Test your skills with Spring Security objective questions with answers and detailed explanations. Covers authentication, authorization, JWT, OAuth2, method security, CSRF, password encoding, and security best practices.

This Spring Security quiz contains carefully curated objective questions with correct answers and clear explanations. It is designed for developers, security learners, and interview preparation, covering authentication, authorization, encryption, JWT, OAuth2, and advanced Spring Security concepts.

Practice Spring Security MCQs with Detailed Explanations

Answer at least 12 questions to submit.

1.
Which of the following is true about the default password storage in Spring Security 5?
Medium
2.
What is the default HTTP method for CSRF protection in Spring Security?
Easy
3.
Which annotation enables method-level security in Spring Security?
Medium
4.
In Spring Security, what does the 'ROLE_' prefix signify?
Medium
5.
Which of the following is NOT a standard authentication mechanism supported by Spring Security?
Medium
6.
What is the primary purpose of the AuthenticationManager in Spring Security?
Medium
7.
Which interface in Spring Security provides access to the current user’s authentication information?
Medium
8.
Which of the following statements about JWT in Spring Security is correct?
Medium
9.
What does the @PreAuthorize annotation allow you to do?
Medium
10.
In Spring Security, what is the default behavior when a user is unauthenticated and tries to access a protected resource?
Medium
11.
Which PasswordEncoder implementation should be used for maximum compatibility with older Spring Security versions?
Medium
12.
Which Spring Security filter handles authentication of login credentials?
Medium
13.
How can you disable CSRF protection for a specific endpoint in Spring Security?
Medium
14.
Which method in UserDetailsService loads a user by username?
Medium
15.
Which of the following is true about OAuth2 Resource Server in Spring Security?
High
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