Fundamentals of Secure Software - Introduction to Session Management

The video tutorial covers session management in web applications, emphasizing the need for maintaining user information across multiple requests due to HTTP's stateless nature. It discusses various session management techniques, including cookies, URL rewriting, and HTML hidden fields, and highlights the security challenges associated with session IDs. The tutorial also introduces federated identity and Single Sign-On (SSO), explaining how these technologies enable identity portability across different systems.

What is the purpose of session management in web applications?

Explain how HTTP being a stateless protocol affects session management.

What security concerns arise from session management?

What are some methods used for session management in web applications?

Describe the concept of federated identity in IT.

How does Single Sign-On relate to federated identity?

What are some technologies associated with federated identity?