Chapter Quiz: Authentication & Identity Security

Mastery Assessment: Authentication

Complete this assessment with 100% score to master this chapter.

01Why must you hash passwords (using Werkzeug's `generate_password_hash`) instead of storing them as plain text?

02What makes Argon2 superior to older algorithms like MD5 or SHA1 for password hashing?

03How does a 'Stateless' JWT authentication flow differ from a 'Stateful' Session flow?