Josh Cummings
Spring Security team member and expert in application security who discusses the new multi-factor authentication support in Spring Security and its design rationale.
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Oct 9, 2025 • 58min
Spring Security contributor Josh Cummings on the latest-and-greatest in Spring Security 7
Josh Cummings, a seasoned Spring Security contributor, shares his expertise on the latest advancements in Spring Security 7, including multi-factor authentication (MFA). He discusses why built-in MFA is crucial and how it aligns with authentication authorities. Cummings also reveals new protocols like OAuth Authorization Server and SAML joining the platform. The conversation dives into modularizing legacy APIs and the importance of granular configuration for robust authorization, while emphasizing security enhancements that come with each version upgrade.
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Dec 2, 2025 • 1h 3min
S4E32 - Multi-Factor Authentication with Josh Cummings
Josh Cummings, a Spring Security team member and application security expert, shares his journey into open source and the development of multi-factor authentication (MFA) in Spring Security. He explains the importance of combining different security factors and discusses how MFA enhances application security. Josh dives into the design evolution that allowed MFA’s integration, practical use cases, and conservative user experience choices to minimize risks. He also highlights testing support for MFA and recommends best practices for password encoders.
