diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisteredUserController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisteredUserController.php
index d8d29eb5..111228da 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisteredUserController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisteredUserController.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public function store(Request $request)
         $request->validate([
             'name' => ['required', 'string', 'max:255'],
             'email' => ['required', 'string', 'email', 'max:255', 'unique:users'],
-            'password' => ['required', 'confirmed', Rules\Password::defaults()],
+            'password' => ['required','string', 'min:8', 'regex:/[a-zA-Z]/', 'confirmed'],
         ]);
 
         $user = User::create([
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
index e0093a49..c531f4e4 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
 
 use App\Http\Requests\ProfileUpdateRequest;
 
@@ -13,9 +14,29 @@ public function show()
 
     public function update(ProfileUpdateRequest $request)
     {
-        // Task: fill in the code here to update name and email
-        // Also, update the password if it is set
-
+        // Validate the request data
+        $request->validate([
+            'name' => 'required|string|max:255',
+            'email' => 'required|string|email|max:255',
+            'password' => 'nullable|string|min:8|confirmed',
+        ]);
+        
+        // Get the authenticated user
+        $user = auth()->user();
+        
+        // Update the user's name and email
+        $user->name = $request->name;
+        $user->email = $request->email;
+        
+        // Update the password if it is set
+        if ($request->password) {
+            $user->password = Hash::make($request->password);
+        }   
+        
+        // Save the updated user data
+        $user->save();
+        
+        // Redirect back to the profile page with a success message
         return redirect()->route('profile.show')->with('success', 'Profile updated.');
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index e23e0905..12a2354b 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Notifications\Notifiable;
 use Laravel\Sanctum\HasApiTokens;
 
-class User extends Authenticatable
+class User extends Authenticatable implements MustVerifyEmail
 {
     use HasApiTokens, HasFactory, Notifiable;
 
diff --git a/resources/views/auth/profile.blade.php b/resources/views/auth/profile.blade.php
index 70e8a8e1..c16e6902 100644
--- a/resources/views/auth/profile.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/auth/profile.blade.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                                      class="block mt-1 w-full"
                                      type="text"
                                      name="name"
-                                     value="???"
+                                     value="{{ auth()->user()->name }}"
                                      required />
                         </div>
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class="block mt-1 w-full"
                                      class="block mt-1 w-full"
                                      type="email"
                                      name="email"
-                                     value="???"
+                                     value="{{ auth()->user()->email }}"
                                      required />
                         </div>
 
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/navigation.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/navigation.blade.php
index 785936e7..6323af4c 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/navigation.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/navigation.blade.php
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
                         {{ __('Users') }}
                     </x-nav-link>
                     {{-- Task: this "Profile" link should be visible only to logged-in users --}}
+                    @auth
                     <x-nav-link href="/profile" :active="request()->routeIs('profile.show')">
                         {{ __('Profile') }}
                     </x-nav-link>
+                    @endauth
                 </div>
             </div>
 
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 71d04297..fe09eea5 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -20,17 +20,21 @@
 Route::get('users', [\App\Http\Controllers\UserController::class, 'index'])->name('users.index');
 
 // Task: profile functionality should be available only for logged-in users
+Route::middleware(['auth'])->group(function () { 
 Route::get('profile', [\App\Http\Controllers\ProfileController::class, 'show'])->name('profile.show');
 Route::put('profile', [\App\Http\Controllers\ProfileController::class, 'update'])->name('profile.update');
+});
 
 // Task: this "/secretpage" URL should be visible only for those who VERIFIED their email
 // Add some middleware here, and change some code in app/Models/User.php to enable this
 Route::view('/secretpage', 'secretpage')
+    ->middleware(['auth', 'verified'])
     ->name('secretpage');
 
 // Task: this "/verysecretpage" URL should ask user for verifying their password once again
 // You need to add some middleware here
 Route::view('/verysecretpage', 'verysecretpage')
+    ->middleware(['auth', 'password.confirm'])
     ->name('verysecretpage');
 
 require __DIR__.'/auth.php';