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Building Resilient and Secure Microservice Architec

Building Resilient and Secure Microservice Architec

This course is part of Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud Specialization

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7 modules

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5 hours to complete

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Implement service discovery and routing using Spring Cloud components
Secure APIs and manage centralized configuration effectively
Enhance microservice resilience and trace distributed requests

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There are 7 modules in this course

This course teaches strategies to design microservices that are resilient, secure, and maintainable using Spring Cloud. Mastering these skills is critical for building reliable distributed systems in enterprise environments.

Learners will implement service discovery with Netflix Eureka, secure APIs, configure centralized settings, and improve fault tolerance with Resilience4j. These practical exercises provide immediate, real-world applicability. The course blends theory with hands-on implementation, covering distributed tracing, edge servers with Spring Cloud Gateway, and best practices for microservice security. This ensures learners can apply concepts confidently in professional projects. Ideal for software developers and engineers familiar with Java and microservices who want to enhance system resilience, security, and observability. Basic knowledge of Spring Boot is recommended. This course is part two of a three-course Specialization designed to provide a comprehensive learning pathway in this subject area. While it delivers standalone value and practical skills, learners seeking a more integrated and in-depth progression may benefit from completing the full Specialization.

This module introduces key Spring Cloud tools and patterns for building robust, production-ready microservices. Learners will explore service discovery, centralized configuration, edge server security, and resilience strategies using circuit breakers. By the end, you'll understand how to enhance microservice reliability and manageability in distributed systems.

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1 video3 readings1 assignment

This module introduces the fundamentals of implementing service discovery in Spring Boot microservices using Netflix Eureka. Learners will explore how to set up and configure Eureka servers and clients, understand the registration and discovery process, and compare Eureka with traditional DNS-based solutions.

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1 video4 readings1 assignment

This module guides learners through implementing Spring Cloud Gateway as an edge server to manage and secure API access in a microservices architecture. You will explore how to configure routing rules, leverage Eureka for service discovery, and control the exposure of public APIs. Practical exercises demonstrate routing requests and interacting with microservices through the gateway.

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1 video4 readings1 assignment

This module guides learners through the essential techniques for securing API access, including the use of HTTPS, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect. You will explore authentication and authorization flows, configure resource servers, and test secure API endpoints using tools like Swagger UI and Auth0. By the end, you'll be able to implement robust security measures for both local and external API access.

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1 video10 readings1 assignment

1 videoTotal 1 minute

Overview1 minute

10 readingsTotal 59 minutes

Introduction9 minutes
Introducing OpenID Connect4 minutes
Protecting External Communication with HTTPS6 minutes
Securing Access to the Discovery Server6 minutes
Protecting APIs Using OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect6 minutes
Changes in the Test Script5 minutes
Acquiring Access Tokens Using the Authorization Code Grant Flow5 minutes
Testing Swagger UI with OAuth 2.07 minutes
Applying the Required Changes to Use Auth0 as an OpenID Provider6 minutes
Acquiring Access Tokens Using the Authorization Code Grant Flow5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 16 minutes

Securing Access to APIs16 minutes

This module guides learners through the process of centralizing microservice configurations using Spring Cloud Config Server. You will discover how to set up a config server, connect client applications, and securely manage configuration data at scale. Practical exercises include interacting with the Config Server API and handling sensitive information.

What's included

1 video4 readings1 assignment

This module guides learners through enhancing microservice resilience using Resilience4j, focusing on implementing circuit breakers, time limiters, and retry mechanisms. Learners will configure these tools in a Spring Boot environment and test their effectiveness in handling delays and errors. Practical exercises include modifying a product microservice and validating resilience strategies through hands-on testing.

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1 video5 readings1 assignment

This module guides learners through implementing distributed tracing in microservices using Micrometer Tracing and Zipkin. You will learn how to instrument code, add custom spans and tags, and visualize both synchronous and asynchronous API requests to improve system observability and debugging.

What's included

1 video7 readings1 assignment

1 videoTotal 1 minute

Overview1 minute

7 readingsTotal 32 minutes

Introduction5 minutes
Adding Distributed Tracing to the Source Code4 minutes
Adding Workaroutines for the Lack of Support of Reactive Clients4 minutes
Adding a Custom Span5 minutes
Adding Custom Tags to Existing Spans4 minutes
Sending a Successful API Request5 minutes
Sending an API Request That Triggers Asynchronous Processing5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 16 minutes

Exploring Distributed Tracing Fundamentals16 minutes

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Building Resilient and Secure Microservice Architec

Building Resilient and Secure Microservice Architec

What you'll learn

Details to know

See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

Build your subject-matter expertise

There are 7 modules in this course

Introduction to Spring Cloud

What's included

Adding Service Discovery Using Netflix Eureka

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Using Spring Cloud Gateway to Hide Microservices behind an Edge Server

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Securing Access to APIs

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Centralized Configuration

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Improving Resilience Using Resilience4j

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Understanding Distributed Tracing

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Earn a career certificate

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Foundations of Microservices with Spring Boot

Cloud-Native Microservices Deployment and Observability

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Jennifer J.

Larry W.

Chaitanya A.

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