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Chapter 12- Security

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authentication   proving that a user is genuine, and not an imposter  
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authentication factors   five elements that can prove the genuineness of a user: what you know, what you have, what you are, what you do, where you are  
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authentication factors   what you know, what you have, what you are, what you do, and where you are  
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bcrypt   a popular key stretching password hash algorithm  
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behavioral biometrics   authenticating a user by the unique actions that the user performs  
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birthday attack   an attack that searches for any two digests that are the same  
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brute force attack   a password attack in which every possible combination of letters, numbers, and characters is used to create encrypted passwords that are matched against those in a stolen password file.  
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cognitive birometrics   authenticating a user through the perception, thought process, and understanding of the user.  
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common access card (CAC)   a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) smart card used for identification of active-duty and reserve military personnel along with civilian employees and special contractors  
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dictionary attack   a password attack that creates encrypted versions of common dictionary words and compares them against those in a stolen password file.  
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federated identity management (FIM)   single sign-on for networks owned by different organizations.  
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geolocation   the identification of the location of a person or object using technology  
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HMAC-based one-time password (HOTP)   A one-time password that changes when a specific event occurs.  
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hybrid attack   a password attack that slightly alters dictionary words by adding numbers to the end of the password, spelling words backward, slightly misspelling words, or including special characters  
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key stretching   a password hashing algorithm that requires significantly more time than standard hashing algorithms to create the digest  
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LM (LAN Manager) hash   A cryptographic function found in older Microsoft Windows operating systems used to fingerprint data  
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multifactor authentication   using more than one type of authentication credential  
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NTLM (New Technology LAN Manager) hash   A hash used by modern Microsoft Windows operating systems for creating password digests  
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NTLMv2   the current version of the New Technology LAN Manager hash  
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one-time password (OTP)   An authentication code that can be used only once or for a limited period of time.  
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password   a secret combination of letters, numbers, and/or characters that only the user should have knowledge of  
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PBKDF2   a popular key stretching password hash algorithm  
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Personal Identity Verification (PIV)   A US government standard for smart cards that covers all government employees  
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pre-image attack   An attack in which one known digest is compared to an unknown digest  
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rainbow tables   large pre-generated data sets of encrypted passwords used in password attacks  
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salt   a random string that is used in hash algorithms  
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single-factor authentication   using one type of authentication credential  
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single sign-on (SSO)   Using one authentication credential to access multiple accounts or applications.  
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smart card   a card that contains an integrated circuit chip that can hold information used as part of the authentication process  
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standard biometrics   using fingerprints or other unique physical characteristics of a person's face, hands, or eyes for authentication  
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time-based one-time password (TOTP)   a one-time password that changes after a set period of time  
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token   a small device that can be affixed to a keychain with a window display that shows a code to be used for authentication  
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transitive trust   a two-way relationship that is automatically created between parent and child domains in a Microsoft Active Directory Forest  
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username   an identifier of a user logging into a system  
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