What it means
Cloud session and token security governs issuance, scope, lifetime, storage, revocation, audience, refresh, and monitoring for interactive and workload access.
Why it matters
A strong login does not protect an already issued token that is stolen, overlong, replayable, or accepted by the wrong service.
Practical focus
- Use short lifetimes and narrow audiences
- Protect refresh and session artifacts
- Revoke tokens during account and incident response
- Detect anomalous session use
Common mistakes
- Resetting passwords without revoking sessions
- Storing tokens in logs or browser-accessible locations
- Using bearer tokens across unrelated services
- Assuming MFA applies to every token use
Certification relevance
This subject appears in or supports the following certification bodies of knowledge: