diff --git a/support-portal-backend/pom.xml b/support-portal-backend/pom.xml
index 0efe824..d1d53c3 100644
--- a/support-portal-backend/pom.xml
+++ b/support-portal-backend/pom.xml
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@
             <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
             <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
+            <version>3.12.0</version>
+        </dependency>
+
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
@@ -68,6 +75,7 @@
             <groupId>com.github.javafaker</groupId>
             <artifactId>javafaker</artifactId>
             <version>1.0.2</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/config/JwtConfig.java b/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/config/JwtConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d097e6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/config/JwtConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package net.shyshkin.study.fullstack.supportportal.backend.config;
+
+import com.auth0.jwt.JWT;
+import com.auth0.jwt.JWTVerifier;
+import com.auth0.jwt.algorithms.Algorithm;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+
+import static net.shyshkin.study.fullstack.supportportal.backend.constant.SecurityConstants.GET_ARRAYS_LLC;
+
+@Configuration
+public class JwtConfig {
+
+    @Bean
+    public JWTVerifier jwtVerifier(@Value("${app.jwt.secret}") String secret) {
+
+        Algorithm algorithm = Algorithm.HMAC256(secret);
+        return JWT.require(algorithm)
+                .withIssuer(GET_ARRAYS_LLC)
+                .build(); //Reusable verifier instance
+    }
+
+
+}
diff --git a/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/utility/JwtTokenProvider.java b/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/utility/JwtTokenProvider.java
index d587c7a..99db12e 100644
--- a/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/utility/JwtTokenProvider.java
+++ b/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/utility/JwtTokenProvider.java
@@ -4,11 +4,18 @@ import com.auth0.jwt.JWT;
 import com.auth0.jwt.JWTVerifier;
 import com.auth0.jwt.algorithms.Algorithm;
 import com.auth0.jwt.exceptions.JWTVerificationException;
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import net.shyshkin.study.fullstack.supportportal.backend.domain.UserPrincipal;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
+import org.springframework.security.authentication.UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken;
+import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
 import org.springframework.security.core.GrantedAuthority;
 import org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority;
+import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.WebAuthenticationDetailsSource;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -16,8 +23,12 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import static net.shyshkin.study.fullstack.supportportal.backend.constant.SecurityConstants.*;
 
+@Service
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
 public class JwtTokenProvider {
 
+    private final JWTVerifier jwtVerifier;
+
     @Value("${app.jwt.secret}")
     private String secret;
 
@@ -40,10 +51,29 @@ public class JwtTokenProvider {
                 .collect(Collectors.toList());
     }
 
+    public Authentication getAuthentication(String username, List<GrantedAuthority> authorities, HttpServletRequest request) {
+        var userPassAuthToken = new UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken(username, null, authorities);
+        userPassAuthToken.setDetails(new WebAuthenticationDetailsSource().buildDetails(request));
+        return userPassAuthToken;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isTokenValid(String username, String token) {
+        return StringUtils.isNotBlank(username) && !isTokenExpired(token);
+    }
+
+    public String getSubject(String token) {
+        return jwtVerifier.verify(token).getSubject();
+    }
+
+    private boolean isTokenExpired(String token) {
+        Date expirationDate = jwtVerifier.verify(token).getExpiresAt();
+        return expirationDate.before(new Date());
+    }
+
     private String[] getClaimsFromToken(String token) {
-        JWTVerifier verifier = getJwtVerifier();
+
         try {
-            return verifier.verify(token)
+            return jwtVerifier.verify(token)
                     .getClaim(AUTHORITIES)
                     .asArray(String.class);
         } catch (JWTVerificationException exception) {
@@ -51,14 +81,6 @@ public class JwtTokenProvider {
         }
     }
 
-    private JWTVerifier getJwtVerifier() {
-
-        Algorithm algorithm = Algorithm.HMAC256(secret);
-        return JWT.require(algorithm)
-                .withIssuer(GET_ARRAYS_LLC)
-                .build(); //Reusable verifier instance
-    }
-
     private String[] getClaimsFromUser(UserPrincipal userPrincipal) {
         return userPrincipal.getAuthorities()
                 .stream()