Building Role-Based Access using AI for Java Developers
2h 49mIntermediate2025-03-05
Authors

Harit Himanshu
Course details
In this intermediate-level course, instructor Harit Himanshu shows you how to implement a comprehensive role-based access control (RBAC) system inspired by GitHub's permission model using Java, Spring Boot, MongoDB, and Docker. Starting with core domain modeling, learn how to design and implement both personal and organization account structures with their respective permission hierarchies, develop secure authentication flows and resource management APIs, and create sophisticated authorization mechanisms that handle complex scenarios like role inheritance and resource sharing within organizations. Along the way, leverage the power of GitHub Copilot to accelerate development and testing processes, while learning industry best practices for security implementations. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the skills you need to build and test a production-ready RBAC system at scale.
Learning objectives
Implement role-based access control (RBAC) using GitHub's model as a reference, leveraging Java and the Spring Boot framework to create a secure and scalable authorization system.
Design and implement a MongoDB database schema to efficiently store and manage users, roles, permissions, and resources, utilizing Docker for containerization.
Create and test comprehensive authentication flows for both personal and organization accounts, ensuring secure user management and access control.
Develop and validate resource sharing mechanisms within organizations, implementing role hierarchies and permission inheritance patterns.
Write robust unit and integration tests using the Spring Boot Test framework, ensuring the security system works as expected across all user scenarios.
Learning objectives
Implement role-based access control (RBAC) using GitHub's model as a reference, leveraging Java and the Spring Boot framework to create a secure and scalable authorization system.
Design and implement a MongoDB database schema to efficiently store and manage users, roles, permissions, and resources, utilizing Docker for containerization.
Create and test comprehensive authentication flows for both personal and organization accounts, ensuring secure user management and access control.
Develop and validate resource sharing mechanisms within organizations, implementing role hierarchies and permission inheritance patterns.
Write robust unit and integration tests using the Spring Boot Test framework, ensuring the security system works as expected across all user scenarios.
Skills covered
Identity and Access ManagementArtificial Intelligence FoundationsCybersecurityArtificial Intelligence (AI)Programming LanguagesSoftware DevelopmentOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - AI for Java developers
- 02 - What you should know
1. Course Overview
- 03 - Understanding RBAC with the GitHub model
- 04 - Course overview and architecture
2. Project Setup and Fundamentals
- 05 - Accessing the course files in GitHub Codespaces
- 06 - Setting up a Spring Boot project
- 07 - Docker and MongoDB configuration
- 08 - Testing a database connection with automated tests
3. Personal Account - Setup
- 09 - Module overview
- 10 - Implementing the personal account
- 11 - Implementing the personal account repository
- 12 - Adding custom instructions to GitHub Copilot
- 13 - Implement the personal account service
- 14 - Testing the service layer
- 15 - Visualizing the service layer consumption
- 16 - Implementing a RESTful API for personal accounts
4. Personal Account - Resource Management
- 17 - Implementing the contract entity
- 18 - Implementing the contract repository
- 19 - Implementing the personal contract service
- 20 - Testing the personal contract service for owner accounts
- 21 - Testing the personal contract service for non-owner accounts
5. Organization Account - Setup
- 22 - Implementing the organization account
- 23 - Extending the account repository for organization accounts
- 24 - Extending the organization account for memberships
- 25 - Implementing the organization account service
- 26 - Testing the organization account service
6. Organization Account - Resource Sharing
- 27 - Implementing the organization contract service
- 28 - Testing the organization contract service
Conclusion
- 29 - Reflecting on the course project
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