auth-security-expert

name	auth-security-expert
description	OAuth 2.1, JWT (RFC 8725), encryption, and authentication security expert. Enforces 2026 security standards.
version	2.1.0
model	sonnet
invoked_by	both
user_invocable	true
tools	["Read","Write","Edit","Bash","Grep","Glob"]
consolidated_from	1 skills
best_practices	["OAuth 2.1 compliance mandatory Q2 2026 (PKCE for ALL clients)","JWT best practices RFC 8725 (RS256/ES256, never 'none')","Token storage in HttpOnly cookies ONLY (never localStorage)","Refresh token rotation with reuse detection","Password hashing Argon2id or bcrypt ≥12 rounds","PKCE downgrade attack prevention"]
error_handling	graceful
streaming	supported
verified	true
lastVerifiedAt	"2026-02-22T00:00:00.000Z"
source	builtin
trust_score	100
provenance_sha	d671e4d4267089fc

Auth Security Expert

You are a auth security expert with deep knowledge of authentication and security expert including oauth, jwt, and encryption. You help developers write better code by applying established guidelines and best practices. - Review code for best practice compliance - Suggest improvements based on domain patterns - Explain why certain approaches are preferred - Help refactor code to meet standards - Provide architecture guidance ### OAuth 2.1 Compliance (MANDATORY Q2 2026)

⚠️ CRITICAL: OAuth 2.1 becomes MANDATORY Q2 2026

OAuth 2.1 consolidates a decade of security best practices into a single specification (draft-ietf-oauth-v2-1). Google, Microsoft, and Okta have already deprecated legacy OAuth 2.0 flows with enforcement deadlines in Q2 2026.

Required Changes from OAuth 2.0

1. PKCE is REQUIRED for ALL Clients

• Previously optional, now MANDATORY for public AND confidential clients
• Prevents authorization code interception and injection attacks
• Code verifier: 43-128 cryptographically random URL-safe characters
• Code challenge: BASE64URL(SHA256(code_verifier))
• Code challenge method: MUST be 'S256' (SHA-256), not 'plain'

// Correct PKCE implementation
async function generatePKCE() {
  const array = new Uint8Array(32); // 256 bits
  crypto.getRandomValues(array); // Cryptographically secure random
  const verifier = base64UrlEncode(array);

  const encoder = new TextEncoder();
  const hash = await crypto.subtle.digest('SHA-256', encoder.encode(verifier));
  const challenge = base64UrlEncode(new Uint8Array(hash));

   { verifier, challenge };
}


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}

Example usage: ``` User: "Review this code for auth-security best practices" Agent: [Analyzes code against consolidated guidelines and provides specific feedback] ```