diff --git a/spring-security-modules/spring-security-core/src/main/java/com/baeldung/app/controller/TaskController.java b/spring-security-modules/spring-security-core/src/main/java/com/baeldung/app/controller/TaskController.java
index a084f14eca..95f855c1e5 100644
--- a/spring-security-modules/spring-security-core/src/main/java/com/baeldung/app/controller/TaskController.java
+++ b/spring-security-modules/spring-security-core/src/main/java/com/baeldung/app/controller/TaskController.java
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 package com.baeldung.app.controller;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.security.access.prepost.PreAuthorize;
+import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
+import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.UserDetails;
+import org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.UserDetailsService;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
@@ -10,6 +17,8 @@ import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
 import com.baeldung.app.entity.Task;
 import com.baeldung.app.service.TaskService;
 
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+
 @Controller
 @RequestMapping("api/tasks")
 public class TaskController {
@@ -17,6 +26,9 @@ public class TaskController {
     @Autowired
     private TaskService taskService;
 
+    @Autowired(required = false)
+    private UserDetailsService userDetailsService;
+
     @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.GET)
     public ResponseEntity<Iterable<Task>> findAllTasks() {
         Iterable<Task> tasks = taskService.findAll();
@@ -30,4 +42,66 @@ public class TaskController {
 
         return ResponseEntity.ok().body(tasks);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Example of restricting specific endpoints to specific roles using @PreAuthorize.
+     */
+    @GetMapping("/manager")
+    @PreAuthorize("hasRole('ROLE_MANAGER')")
+    public ResponseEntity<Iterable<Task>> getAlManagerTasks()
+    {
+        Iterable<Task> tasks = taskService.findAll();
+
+        return ResponseEntity.ok().body(tasks);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Example of restricting specific endpoints to specific roles using SecurityContext.
+     */
+    @GetMapping("/actuator")
+    public ResponseEntity<Iterable<Task>> getAlActuatorTasks()
+    {
+        Authentication auth = SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication();
+        if (auth != null && auth.getAuthorities().stream().anyMatch(a -> a.getAuthority().equals("ACTUATOR")))
+        {
+            return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN).build();
+        }
+
+        Iterable<Task> tasks = taskService.findAll();
+
+        return ResponseEntity.ok().body(tasks);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Example of restricting specific endpoints to specific roles using UserDetailsService.
+     */
+    @GetMapping("/admin")
+    public ResponseEntity<Iterable<Task>> getAlAdminTasks()
+    {
+        if(userDetailsService != null) {
+            UserDetails details = userDetailsService.loadUserByUsername("pam");
+            if (details != null && details.getAuthorities().stream().anyMatch(a -> a.getAuthority().equals("ADMIN"))) {
+                return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN).build();
+            }
+        }
+
+        Iterable<Task> tasks = taskService.findAll();
+
+        return ResponseEntity.ok().body(tasks);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Example of restricting specific endpoints to specific roles using HttpServletRequest.
+     */
+    @GetMapping("/admin2")
+    public ResponseEntity<Iterable<Task>> getAlAdminTasksUsingServlet(HttpServletRequest request)
+    {
+        if (!request.isUserInRole("ROLE_ADMIN")) {
+            return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN).build();
+        }
+
+        Iterable<Task> tasks = taskService.findAll();
+
+        return ResponseEntity.ok().body(tasks);
+    }
 }