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Top 25 Spring Security Interview Questions and Answers
Ace your Java interviews with this comprehensive guide on Spring Security interview questions. Covers authentication, authorization, JWT, OAuth2, roles, and best practices for Spring Security 6.
7 min readApr 13, 2025
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1. What is Spring Security?
Spring Security is a powerful, customizable authentication and authorization framework that protects Java applications. It handles security concerns such as user authentication, role-based access control, session management, and protection against common security threats.
Spring Security integrates seamlessly with Spring Boot, allowing developers to quickly secure REST APIs and web applications.
2. What are the core components of Spring Security?
Core components include:
- Principal: Currently logged in user.
