04. Security and Reliability
Adopt baseline security and reliability practices for production systems.
What to learn
Section titled “What to learn”- Input validation and output encoding.
- Password hashing and token handling.
- Secrets management and environment hygiene.
- Rate limiting and abuse protection.
- Monitoring, alerts, and incident basics.
Deliverables
Section titled “Deliverables”- Security checklist applied to your API.
- Protected endpoints with proper auth checks.
- Basic monitoring and alerting setup.
Exit criteria
Section titled “Exit criteria”You can explain your security posture, identify obvious risks, and respond to common production issues.