[[servlet-architecture]]
= Servlet Security: The Big Picture
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This section discusses Spring Security's high level architecture within Servlet based applications.
We build on this high level understanding within <<servlet-authentication>>, <<servlet-authorization>>, <<servlet-exploits>> sections of the reference.
// FIXME: Add links to other sections of architecture

include::filters.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::delegating-filter-proxy.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::filter-chain-proxy.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::security-filter-chain.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::security-filters.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::exception-translation-filter.adoc[leveloffset=+1]