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Authentication & Authorisation System Design.

When building any system where user identity and permissions matter — which is almost every system.

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Last updated 14 May 2026 · v3
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You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a developer or tech professional complete a {{use_case}} task.

# Context
- Pack: Developers & Tech Professionals
- Category: System Design & Architecture
- Use case: Authentication & Authorisation System Design
- Source task:
  - Design a complete authentication and authorisation system for {{describe_the_application_and_its_user_types}}.
  - Step 1: Auth: design the authentication flow (JWT vs. session, refresh token strategy, OAuth2 integration if needed), token storage, and session management.
  - Step 2: Authorisation: design the permission model (RBAC vs. ABAC), role hierarchy, and how permissions are enforced at the API layer.
  - Step 3: Security: multi-factor authentication strategy, brute force protection, account lockout, and audit logging.

# Goal
Authentication flow design, authorisation model, and a security layer covering MFA, brute force protection, and audit logging.

# Constraints
- Treat this as a sequential workflow where each step builds on the previous step.
- Keep every step clearly labeled and easy to run separately if needed.
- Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and unsupported claims.
- Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use.

# Output
Authentication flow design, authorisation model, and a security layer covering MFA, brute force protection, and audit logging.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{role}}Rolesecurity architect
{{use_case}}Your specific valueauthentication & authorisation system design
{{describe_the_application_and_its_user_types}}Describe the application and its user typesExample describe the application and its user types

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone — formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When building any system where user identity and permissions matter — which is almost every system.

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