Chapter 3 Flashcards
what is the basic usecase for authentication
to prove you are who you say you are
what is the basis for access control and user accountability
authentication
What are the 4 means of authenticating user identity
something the user knows
something they possess
something they are
something they do
examples of something the user knows
examples of something the user posseses
examples of something the user is
examples of something the user does
what is assurance level
What is a dictionary attack
what is a rainbow table attack
what is john the ripper
2 ways of proactive password checking
list of passwords not allowed
make sure a passwords meets certain rules which are set
what is the diff between memory cards and smart tokens
smark tokens have computation capability
3 diff types of authentication protocols for smart tokens
static
dynamic password generator
challenge response
smart card vs smart token
no diff, except has appearance of credit card
main goal of biometric authentication
attempt to authenticate an individual based on unique physical characterisitcs
do you always get perfect matches for biometric authentication
no, never get identical templates
what are aditional challeneges with authentication over the network
what is a “handshake” when doing remote user authentication an example of
challenge response
what is a nonce
a one time random number
