Securing Your Laravel Application

Security should be a top priority for any web application. Laravel provides many security features out of the box, but there are additional steps you should take.

Authentication & Authorization

Use Laravel's built-in authentication system and implement proper authorization using policies and gates.

Input Validation

Always validate user input on the server side. Laravel's validation system makes this easy and comprehensive.

CSRF Protection

Laravel automatically generates and verifies CSRF tokens for all forms. Make sure you're using the @csrf directive in your Blade templates.

SQL Injection Prevention

Use Eloquent ORM or query builder to prevent SQL injection attacks. Never concatenate user input directly into queries.