Lesson 1 — Advanced Security Settings and Configurations in TYPO3

Prerequisites and goals

Prerequisites

Theoretical prerequisites

This lesson assumes that you already know the following:

  • Comprehend the TYPO3 release cycle and develop strategic planning for upgrades
  • Understand best practices for updating custom extensions and maintaining compatibility
  • Understand the management of deprecated APIs and smooth transitions to newer versions
  • Develop practical skills for performing TYPO3 upgrades and troubleshooting issues
  • Understand the principles of effective version control and backup strategies in upgrade contexts
  • Foster collaborative learning through sharing and discussing TYPO3 upgrade experiences and challenges

Practical prerequisites

Before you start this lesson, please have the following things ready:

  • Planned and carried out major and minor TYPO3 upgrades
  • Updated custom extensions and templates to work with new TYPO3 versions
  • Managed deprecated APIs and smoothly transitionned to newer versions
  • Performed a hands-on TYPO3 upgrade and fixed common issues
  • Implemented version control and backed up systems before upgrading
  • Shared and discussed upgrade experiences and solved upgrade challenges together

Goals

Theoretical goals

By the end of this lesson, you should know the following:

  • Understand TYPO3's core security architecture and protection layers
  • Master configuration options for enhanced security measures
  • Learn security best practices for TYPO3 installations
  • Comprehend advanced access control and authentication mechanisms

Practical goals

By the end of this lesson, you should have completed the following:

  • Configure advanced security settings in TYPO3 backend
  • Implement multi-layer protection for critical system components
  • Set up enhanced authentication methods for users
  • Deploy security hardening measures across installation

Learning resources

Teacher's instructions

Student's instructions