Securing Your Django App: Mastering Authentication and Authorization

Authentication and authorization are fundamental pillars of web application security. They ensure that only legitimate users can access your application and that they have the appropriate permissions to perform specific actions. Django, with its robust built-in system, makes managing these crucial aspects a breeze. This blog post will guide you through Django's authentication and authorization framework, including a detailed walkthrough of implementing a custom user model.

Understanding Authentication and Authorization:

• Authentication: Verifies who a user is. It involves confirming the user's identity, typically through credentials like a username and password.
• Authorization: Determines what a user is allowed to do. It controls access to specific resources or functionalities based on the user's roles or permissions.

Django's Authentication System:

Django provides a comprehensive authentication system that handles user registration, login, logout, and password management. It uses a pluggable backend system, allowing