Objective 4a Flashcards
Process of attempting to verify or bind the identity of a user, system, or process
Authentication
What are the four factors of authentication?
Knowledge, Possession, Biometric, Location
Science of storing and transmitting data in a particular form so only those for whom it is intended can read and process it
Cryptography
Process of encoding information in such a way eavesdroppers cannot read the information
Encryption
Ancient art of hiding information within other information
Steganography
The mathematics, such as number theory, and the application of formulas and algorithms underpinning both cryptography and cryptanalysis
Cryptology
Study of cryptographic systems in order to understand how they work
Cryptanalysis
Procedures and protocols designed for cryptography are known as…?
Cryptosystems
Information cannot be read by anyone for who it
was not intended
Confidentiality
Information cannot be altered in storage or transit between sender and intended receiver
Integrity
Sender of the information cannot deny later that they never sent the information
Non-Repudiation
The sender and receiver can confirm each other’s identity as well as the information’s origin and intended destination
Authentication
This type of authentication is widely regarded as the hardest to forge or spoof
Biometrics
Most common authentication method on the internet and in computer world
Password Authentication
Dictates how passwords in an organization will be structured
Password Policy
