Suppose your microservice expose API that require authentication and authorization to access specific data. So how would you implement secure authentication and authorization using Auth or JWT token. So what measures would you take to prevent all the security vulnerabilities such as token theft or privilege escalations

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Implement secure authentication and authorization using Auth or JWT token to prevent security vulnerabilities.

Use HTTPS to encrypt communication between client and server to prevent eavesdropping.
Implement strong password policies and use password hashing to securely store user credentials.
Use JWT tokens with short expiration times and refresh tokens to prevent token theft.
Implement role-based access control to ensure users only have access to authorized resources.
Regularly update dependencies and libraries to patch any security vulnerabilities.

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