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That sounds like a great focus area! Let’s start by exploring the foundational aspects of your methodology:

Foundational Questions

1. Core Principles: What are the core principles you believe every software company should follow when implementing authentication and authorization?
2. Common Pitfalls: What are the most common mistakes or oversights you’ve seen companies make in this area?
3. Security First: How do you prioritize security without compromising user experience? Do you have a guiding philosophy or process for balancing these two?
4. Industry Standards: Which industry standards (e.g., OAuth, SAML, JWT) do you consider essential? How do you decide which ones to use or recommend to clients?

Process-Oriented Questions

1. Assessment: When you first engage with a client, how do you assess their current authentication and authorization setup? What key factors do you evaluate?
2. Implementation Steps: What are the high-level steps you follow to implement a secure and scalable authentication system? Can these be broken down into phases or stages?
3. Customization: How do you tailor your approach to different types of companies, whether they are startups, mid-sized companies, or large enterprises?
4. Tools and Technologies: What specific tools, libraries, or technologies do you prefer for different stages of the process (e.g., identity management, access control, monitoring)?

Methodology Differentiators

1. Unique Approach: What sets your methodology apart from others in the industry? Do you have a specific framework, technique, or tool that you’ve developed or refined?
2. Client Collaboration: How do you work with clients throughout the process? What strategies do you use to ensure that your solutions align with their business goals and technical needs?
3. Adaptability: How does your methodology adapt to the ever-changing landscape of security threats and compliance requirements?
4. Education and Empowerment: How do you educate and empower your clients to maintain and evolve their authentication and authorization systems after your engagement ends?

Results and Outcomes

1. Success Metrics: How do you measure the success of your authentication and authorization implementations? What metrics or KPIs do you track?
2. Case Studies: Do you have any success stories or case studies that illustrate the impact of your methodology? What were the key challenges, solutions, and outcomes?
3. Long-Term Maintenance: What do you recommend for ongoing maintenance and security updates? How do you ensure that your clients stay protected over time?

These questions should help you start to form a comprehensive methodology that you can later refine and expand into your book and consulting work.